Judson Burdon

Judd Burdon has worked in asphalt maintenance for over 25 years. He started out selling driveway sealcoating door to door and eventually created his own asphalt business. After successfully selling Imperial Asphalt he retired to the Caribbean - at the age of 24! He was soon tired of kitesurfing all day every day and he decided to build a website to help people find asphalt equipment and start a business just like he did.

Expertise

  • Asphalt Maintenance
  • Commercial Parking Lot Repair
  • Business Start up
  • Home Services

6 Things I Wish I Had Done to Scale Up My Asphalt Maintenance Company

Making it big isn't easy. Read what successful business owners say they wish they had done to scale up their asphalt maintenance company.

Growing an asphalt maintenance company takes a combination of several factors. Fortunately, we’re in control of many of these factors. Whether it’s the risks we take or the culture we foster, scaling an asphalt maintenance company does not need to be a herculean effort.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

Clean Oil Stains on Asphalt

Are you sick of staring at those oil stains? Has the asphalt driveway on your home been harmed by gas or oil leaks?

Tired of looking at those oil stains on your asphalt or concrete driveway and walkways? Have gas and oil leaks damaged your asphalt driveway? Clean oil stains on asphalt to maintain the aesthetic value of your property and to maintain the asphalt surface. 

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Topics: Cleaning and Preparation

Best Sealcoat Sprayer Accessories For Your Equipment

Using the best sealcoat sprayer accessories can save you time, money, and resources. Several cutting-edge goods boost productivity and increase efficiency.

Improving efficiencies is a critical component of operating a successful asphalt sealcoating business. Correcting errors, repairing broken equipment and performing duplicate tasks expends time, money and resources better applied servicing customers and making more sales. Utilizing the best sealcoating supplies and equipment on the market can reduce waste, maximize productivity and boost your bottom line.

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Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business

Asphalt Prices are Going Up

As you're reading this, asphalt prices are going up. The price of asphalt has risen dramatically in recent months. How can you protect your investment?

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

Mobile Home Park Pavement Asset Management Extends Property's Lifespan

National community manager of Airway Mobile Home Park talked about how in-house asphalt maintenance prolonged lifespan of the property’s pavement assets.

Are you a mobile park or RV park owner or property manager looking for resources on in-house asphalt maintenance? Then you're in luck because we recently met with Mike Fiala (virtually, of course), national community manager of Airway Mobile Home Park, and we talked about crack repair, sealcoating, and more. Check out our interview below to learn more about how DIY crack filling and sealcoating extended the lifespan of the property's roads and driveways.

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Topics: Property Management

How to Paint a Pickleball Court

Expand your business with pickleball court painting! Follow our step-by-step guide for perfect lines, durable surfaces, and USAP-approved results.

The sound of a pickleball hitting a paddle is becoming as familiar as the roar of a leaf blower in suburban neighborhoods nationwide. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, pickleball presents a golden opportunity to contractors specializing in parking lot striping.

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Asphalt Welding: A Great Money-Maker

Asphalt welding is an in-demand service that can help you double your revenue while you're sealcoating driveways. Find out how to add this simple service.

Sealcoating Business Marketing

If you have an asphalt sealcoating business, you can make even more money through a simple little service offering. Let's face it: you're already going to driveways and parking lots and you're already doing the crack filling and the seal coating.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

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.

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.

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Topics: Sealcoating, Asphalt Maintenance Business

Introducing the New RY10 Elite Melter Applicator

The new RY10 Elite Melter Applicator is the most advanced push melter on the market, thanks to upgrades to its kettle, valve, dash, and more.

It’s not easy to improve on an industry-standard machine, nor do companies normally risk tinkering with a product that works. But that’s just what asphalt crack filler machine manufacturer Ryno Worx did.

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Topics: Crack Repair, Asphalt Maintenance Business

How to Store Asphalt Sealer Properly to Preserve Your Purchase

By keeping asphalt sealer properly, you can safeguard your product at the end of the season. Learn the right methods on how to store asphalt sealer.

Storing asphalt sealer would never happen in a perfect world. You would buy exactly what you need and never have any unused sealcoat left over. In the real world, we have to be sure to have enough asphalt sealcoating to get the work done without running out. Your business depends on having the supply to meet your demand, and at the end of the season that means you have to protect your product and practice proper sealant storage.

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Topics: Equipment Care

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