The Asphalt Kingdom Blog

Line striping plays an important role in everything from parking lot safety to sports performance. Whether you’re creating the outlines of a football or soccer field, lining travel lanes and parking spaces, or something else, you’ll need the right equipment. However, if you’re considering a striping equipment rental, you might be surprised to learn that buying a striping machine is the better option. In this post, we’ll explore why buying could be better than renting.

The winter holidays are almost upon us, and that means increased hustle and bustle, especially at shopping centers, malls, and places of worship like churches. As you see more people at your business or church, more money can flow in.

...But there is also an increase in something else.

The chance for an accident in your parking lot!

If you're concerned about parking lot lawsuits, which is a very common concern, read on for how you can improve your parking lot safety!

Can your customers barely see the lines of your business's parking lot? Do you have your visitors' vehicles taking up two spaces at once often, limiting how many people can actually park their cars? If you're worried about your parking lot being an eyesore and an inconvenience to your customers, read on.

Are the cracks in your parking lot beginning to worry you? Any potholes that seem to be getting deeper week after week? The color in your asphalt fading to grey, and you still remember how black it used to be?

A little asphalt maintenance can go a long way. And the more proactive you can be, the longer your pavement can last. With more than 20 years of experience in this industry helping people just like you maintain their own asphalt, here are our tips so you can get pro-quality results.

Ever dreamt of calling the shots and working on your own terms? Starting a low-cost business gives you the freedom to break free from the 9 to 5 grind without needing a huge pile of cash. With just $5,000, you can kickstart a business that lets you be your own boss and control your financial future.

If you could always guarantee that customers would pay their bills on time, contracting might be the best job in the world. But hey, we live on planet Earth, and sometimes customers can’t — or won’t, pay their bills. And if you’re just in your first few years of contracting, you know that late payments aren’t just annoying — they can be a real threat to your livelihood.

Key Takeaways

• Lawn care is a stable market ($105 billion), recurring revenue, competitive, and seasonal. 
• Pressure washing is a growing market ($1.8 billion), with high profits, low startup costs, seasonal, and physical. 
• Asphalt maintenance is a specialized niche ($4 billion), high demand, profitable, and requires investment and knowledge.

Starting a home services business can be an exciting and profitable venture. With a variety of options available, it can be challenging to determine which niche is the most lucrative. In this blog, we will compare three popular home service industries: lawn care, pressure washing, and asphalt maintenance. We'll explore the profitability, market trends, and potential for growth in each sector, ultimately highlighting how asphalt maintenance can complement other home services.

• Find out why it's great for fathers and sons to build and run a business together.
• Asphalt maintenance, automotive repair, and home renovation are the top choices.
• Discover ways to get started in these business ventures.

Starting a business will always make you feel like butterflies, elephants, and frogs are in your stomach. To a handful of people, some have already paved their chosen path. Luckily for us aspiring to build our asphalt maintenance business, we are part of that handful.

We have gathered 12 veterans to pass on the hard-earned wisdom that only comes from years in the trenches. Whether you're rolling out your first driveway or setting your sights on large commercial projects, this collection of no-nonsense advice from those who've been where you're heading is INVALUABLE.