Judson Burdon

If you live in temperate climates and you're an asphalt maintenance business owner, it's normal for you to dread the arrival of fall. Fall means the number of people signing up for sealcoating and crack repair services are now fewer and farther between.

Frequent rains are normal during this time, and some parts of the country even get rogue snow, making the ground too wet or too cold for proper asphalt maintenance.

Asphalt cracks are the first sign that a driveway or a parking lot is deteriorating. But that doesn't mean it's time to have the pavement replaced entirely.

Are you planning to start a sealcoating business this year or the next? Then congratulations because you'll be joining a billion-dollar industry that is forecasted to grow at a pace of 4% in the next few years.

One thing is for sure — the past few years have been a whirlwind, with COVID-19 and inflation shaking things up for millions of families across America. It’s also left many of us disillusioned with the old promise of working hard for a company for 50 years only to retire and wonder where life passed us by. For a lot of people, that 9 to 5 grind just isn’t working anymore, and they're looking for a way out.

If you’re one of those people, dreaming of more control over your life, and time with your family, you have to take a leap of faith to control your future. There are obviously a lot of options out there, but we argue the strongest of them is a home services business.

It could be easy enough to say “Everyone has a home that needs servicing,” but we’re not the types to blow smoke. The fact is, the U.S. home services industry is thriving, valued at over $657 billion in 2024, and expected to grow to $5.14 trillion (with a T!) by 2026. This growth is driven by a ton of reasons, mostly it’s that our houses are getting older, technology is rapidly improving, and people are wanting more leisure time by leaving the work to someone else.

So if you’ve got the drive and the willingness to learn, there really isn’t any reason you can’t be part of that tremendous growth.  Whether you're looking to start a side hustle or transition fully into entrepreneurship, this booming market presents all sorts of opportunities.

Let’s take a look at some of the most stable and promising home service business ideas in America today, helping you take that first step towards achieving your personal and financial goals.

The term side hustle entered the public lexicon in 1950, but the concept itself is not new. High prices of goods, inadequate wages, and job insecurity have been our constant companions throughout history. These have led many people to look for more ways to make money.

When you decided to start an asphalt maintenance business, the first thing you had to learn was how to apply asphalt sealer and conduct crack repair properly.

Crack repair, line striping, and sealcoating have been your bread and butter for many years.

But the market has become competitive and you need something new to offer to new and existing customers. Something profitable and something that would make your company stand out as the season kicks into high gear.

Most of all, an opportunity that you can start right now with as little capital as possible.

If this is the case, then check out these 5 lucrative opportunities for asphalt maintenance contractors that you can start now.

Here at Asphalt Kingdom, we're proud to offer different types of sealcoat sprayer machines to suit the needs of a wide range of customers.

We have some basic sealcoat sprayer systems for new contractors and DIYers. And then we have those massive sealcoating spray systems designed especially for contractors who wish to scale their business.

Summer is for long road trips, sunny picnics, camping by the lakeside, and other outdoor activities.

But if you're struggling financially or simply want to make money to prepare for future expenses and emergencies, then you're probably scouring the internet right now and asking "Which business is best in summer?"

If you're wondering what businesses are in high demand right now or you want to know how to come up with a profitable business idea, then you've come to the right place.

In this blog, we listed the top 12 summer business ideas you can start right this instant.

Whether you want to join the 59-million strong gig economy workers in the US by setting up your own freelance writing business or you wish to try something unconventional like driveway sealcoating, we have the best small business ideas for this summer that you can cash in on.

It's summer and in many parts of the country, temperatures are soaring beyond the 90s. Although summer's the best time to sealcoat driveways and fill cracks, excessive heat can be bad news for you and your crew.

According to the CDC, more than 10,000 people died due to excessive heat exposure during the spring and summer months between 2004 and 2018. Males working outdoors, in particular, are at high risk from common heat-related conditions, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

If this is your first season as an asphalt maintenance contractor or you've been working for many years in the industry but the heat still gets to you, then this blog is for you. Read about the different precautions you have to take, and implement them to prevent injuries and death in the workplace.