Let’s face it—a tough economy can shake even the strongest businesses, and in the asphalt industry, you’re no stranger to weathering hard times. To come out ahead, you’ll need a strategy as solid as the surfaces you pave.
How to Win in a Tough Economy: Strategies for Asphalt Business Success
Discover proven strategies to help your asphalt business thrive in a tough economy. Here is how to boost efficiency, cut costs, and seize new growth opportunities to stay competitive and set yourself up for success.
How to Improve Your Parking Lot Drainage
Have pools of water in your parking lot after every storm? Learn how to improve your parking lot drainage to prevent cracks, potholes, and standing water.
Your parking lot should be safe for customers and visitors. The experience should be seamless – pull in, park easily, step through the doors. However, if your parking lot doesn’t drain properly, the area could be a hazard. Not sure how to improve parking lot drainage or what problems poor drainage might cause? This blog post is for you.
Topics: Property Management
Striping Equipment Rental vs. Purchase: Which Is Best for You?
Thinking about a striping equipment rental? Learn the pros, cons & why buying your own line striper could be better for long-term savings & flexibility.
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.
Topics: Line Striping
Better Parking Lot Safety: Your Comprehensive Guide
Have a better holiday season with a safer parking lot! Improve your parking lot safety to protect drivers & pedestrians alike, & reduce your liability.
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!
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Property Management
DIY Parking Lot Painting: Pro Tips for Perfect Line Striping
Achieve professional parking lot lines with our expert DIY tips. Learn how to do your own parking lines & create a great impression with your parking lot!
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.
Tips for Pro-Quality DIY Asphalt Maintenance
Expert tips for DIY asphalt maintenance, such as crack sealing, pothole repair, sealcoating, & restriping. Achieve professional results with our pro tips!
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.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance
How to Start a Profitable Asphalt Business with $5,000 (Or Less)
Start your own asphalt maintenance business under $5,000. Learn about crack repair, line striping, and more with Asphalt Kingdom's guide.
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.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business
What Contractors Should Do When Customers Don’t Pay
Struggling with late payments? Discover strategies & tools to ensure quick payments. Call now for expert help and keep your contracting business thriving!
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.
How to Fix Alligator Cracks in Your Asphalt: DIY Guide
Learn how to effectively fix alligator cracks using Gator Patch with this DIY asphalt maintenance guide for quick & lasting asphalt repair.
Ever drove down a road and felt that familiar jolt from a hidden pothole? Those surprise craters are often the result of something called "alligator cracks." These aren't your average driveway flaws. They're a network of interconnected cracks that resemble alligator skin, hence the name. While they might seem like a cosmetic issue, alligator cracks are actually a silent threat to your asphalt pavement’s health.
But don’t worry, fixing alligator cracks doesn't require a construction crew or a hefty bill. Meet Gator Patch, a simple, DIY asphalt repair solution that lets you fix these cracks quickly and easily, transforming your driveway from a potential danger zone to a smooth, safe ride.
Topics: Crack Repair
The Green, the Clean, and the Blacktop: Choosing Your Lucrative Home Service Business
Stuck in a one-service rut? Discover how to combine services, boost revenue, and streamline operations with complementary offerings.
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.