If you’re like most property owners we know, January is a time for planning out your year and your budget. It can be hard to guess what it will cost to maintain your pavement when it’s covered in ice and snow, but we have some guidelines you can use to get you close enough for budgeting. Like most things, adding a 10% buffer can save you down the line, as prices tend to increase in March and April when the industry re-sets its annual fees.
Planning Pavement Maintenance? 3 Tips to Nail Your Budget
If you need to forecast and plan your pavement maintenance budget, here are 3 tips on how to get to the numbers.
Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business
How Much Money Can You Make Asphalt Sealcoating?
Ready to start making money from asphalt sealcoating? We set you up for success with information to start your asphalt business.
Asphalt sealcoating is an ever-expanding field since pavement is exposed to the elements. This wear and tear is an excellent opportunity for you to start your own business. With a small investment in sealcoating equipment, you can start a profitable business that fits your schedule.
But before we start, check out the Asphalt Kingdom Build Your Own Business Blueprint to learn everything you can about this venture.
Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business
Can Gator Patch Save Your Cracked Asphalt?
Using a Gator Patch to repair the fractures now can prevent future harm because these cracks can quickly deteriorate throughout the winter.
Alligator cracking is an early sign that your pavement's substructure is at risk and you should take immediate action to patch it, before the problem is so severe that you're at risk for potholes.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Crack Repair
Make Money All Winter Long Doing Urgent Pothole Repair
It's not true that everything is dead in winter, including asphalt maintenance! You can make money all winter long by creating a Pothole Repair division!
The freeze / thaw, freeze / thaw cycle that happens every winter can force ice into cracks, expanding the breaks in the asphalt until they become potholes. And potholes aren’t just an eyesore – they’re a liability. If someone’s car is damaged, or if a pedestrian trips and injures themselves, property managers can be in for serious payouts.
What is Sealcoating and Why Should I Do It?
Your asphalt driveway or pavement is likely one of the biggest investments you've made, and you'll want to keep it as good as new for as long as possible.
Sealcoating is one of the most effective ways to keep your asphalt driveway in the best possible condition for many years.
Topics: Sealcoating
White Spots in Pavement After Sealcoating
Have you received a complaint about white spots in pavement after you’ve sealcoated the asphalt? Learn what they are and what can be done about them.
Unfortunately, white spots in pavement may happen at any asphalt sealcoating job. It’s unavoidable. It’s also something no worker is at fault for, regardless of what the customer says. However, companies should prepare for finding white spots in the pavement all the same.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Sealcoating
How to Hire (And Retain) Talent For Your Asphalt Maintenance Business
Getting great talent for your asphalt maintenance business is really difficult. In this article we discuss four methods to help hire and retain top people.
In spite of staggering changes to the economy, employers across the country are crying out for skilled and valuable staff members. In fact, with such fierce competition, finding and holding on to great employees may be one of the biggest challenges you will face as a business owner.
Today we’re going to offer you a brief overview on how to find the perfect employees for your business and, more importantly, how to keep them!
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business
Reflective Glass Beads for Paint
Reflective glass beads for paint are necessary when it comes to improving night visibility of painted lines.
Reflective glass beads for paint are an essential part of the line striping process. Yet many people are unaware of these beads. Without them, headlights would not pick up painted lines and curbs. Asphalt sealcoating companies need to understand the proper application of these beads.
Topics: Line Striping, Property Management
Asphalt Maintenance Season Winding Down: Do You Have The Supplies You Need To Finish Strong?
September is almost here and that means it's time to get more work done! Here are three fears you can overcome to have your best season ever.
With the winter season approaching, asphalt maintenance contractors across the country are racing against the weather to finish up those remaining jobs.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business
Why Asphalt Maintenance is a Great Way to Spend Part of the Government Budget before September 30th
The US government has a budget that has to be spent by September 30th. Know why asphalt maintenance is a great place to invest in.
Each fiscal year, the US federal government creates a budget to fund various services and programs for the country. To calculate the budget, the government considers its allotted money and expenditures. The budget comes from tax revenue and sale of treasury securities. Expenditures, meanwhile, consist of mandatory spending, discretionary spending, and debt interest.
The government decides how to collect and spend its money for the fiscal year, choosing programs and services that will be consumed or invested in. The federal budget is active from October 1 to September 30 each year.
Often, agencies race against the clock to spend the rest of their budget before the fiscal year ends (September 30). The uncertainty in the annual appropriations process prompts agencies to spend more on contracts than any other month of the year.
Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Property Management