The Asphalt Kingdom Blog

Insights, how-to’s, and much more from the world of asphalt maintenance

Asphalt Maintenance vs Lawn Maintenance: The Best Business for 2023

Lawn maintenance and asphalt maintenance goes head-to-head for the title of the best business idea for 2023.

You finally decided to start a business this 2023, and you want to choose something that fits your personality. You’re the outdoorsy type, and you get antsy when you’re cooped up inside an office or stuck in an assembly line.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

Asphalt Training for Starting a Sealcoating Business

Get ready to launch your asphalt maintenance business with expert training. Learn essential tips for success. Start now & Get Started Right!

You've thought about starting your own asphalt maintenance business for months (or years even!), but it's only now that you've decided that you're really going to follow your heart. The problem is, you don't know where to start.

Do you invest in sealcoating and crack filling equipment first? Do you shop for supplies? Or is it better to enroll in an asphalt maintenance training course before you take the plunge?

If you're in the middle of starting your sealcoating business and confused on where and how to start, then check out this blog was written for you. Here are 5 essential things to remember before starting a sealcoating business.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

Summer Job Alert: 5 Awesome Gigs for Teenage Boys!

Looking for the best summer jobs for teenage boys? Check out our list of the top 5 options that are perfect for young men looking to earn some extra cash.

Summer's coming, and you can finally say 'hasta la vista' to homework and PE. While you're looking forward to all that free time to hang out with friends, go for a hike, or play video games until you can't anymore, you also want to look for something to occupy yourself with and earn money at the same time.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Asphalt Maintenance Business

The Impact of Weather on Asphalt (+ How to Protect Your Pavement)

Learn about the impact of weather on asphalt, and how you can protect your pavement from the effects of extreme heat or cold.

What's in an Asphalt Pavement?


To better understand asphalt and how weather can impact it, let's discuss what's in an asphalt pavement first.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance

Your Handicap Parking Space Painting Questions Answered

Got hired to stripe lines in a massive parking lot recently? Then sit tight because we've got your handicap parking space painting questions answered.

Is this your first time painting a handicap parking space, and you want to make sure that you're doing it right? Do you want to know more about ADA parking requirements? Then read on because we have all your handicap parking space questions answered right here.

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Topics: Line Striping

What Do I Need to Start a Sealcoating Business?

Planning to start a sealcoating business this year? Here are some of the most important things you need to start your own pavement asset management company.

 

 

Having your own sealcoating business has always been your dream. But the problem is you don't know where to begin or who to turn to for help in starting your new venture. You're probably the first entrepreneur in your family. Or you're shifting careers after 10 or 15 years, and you can't help but feel like you're a fish out of water.

Okay, first, take it easy. Rest assured that you landed in the right website, and there are people in the industry willing to help you get your business of the ground. You can also use this Asphalt Kingdom blog to learn about everything you need to start your own sealcoating business. Here are those crucial things you need to have before you launch your pavement asset management business.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

8 Things You Need to Know About Alligator Cracking

Here are 8 things you need to know about alligator cracking in asphalt and how you can repair gator cracks on your own.

Found alligator cracks in your asphalt?

Luckily, this type of asphalt damage is easy to fix. Learn how you can repair an alligatored driveway or parking lot with just a bucket of Gator Patch and some tools that you probably already have in your shed. 

In this blog, we'll also give you tips on when's the best time to apply the product and whether it can still be repaired...or if it's time to give up.

1. Alligator cracking is one of the most common types of damage you see in asphalt

You've definitely seen them before on your own or on other people's asphalt. Extensive cracks on a driveway or parking lot that resemble the skin of an alligator or a crocodile.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Crack Repair

The Best Material to Fill Potholes (+ How to Fix Potholes)

Looking for the best material to fill potholes? Discover the best products for patching & fixing potholes that will help extend the life of your pavement.

Potholes. They don't just ruin parking lots and driveways. They are also a hazard to you, your family, or customers. Potholes can damage cars, injure someone, and are very costly to property owners if neglected

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance, Pothole Repair, Property Management

9 Tips for Starting a Line Striping Business

Ready to start your own line striping business and join this lucrative industry? Here are 9 essential tips to help you get started in the business.

Starting a parking lot line striping business allows you to work outdoors and set your own hours. It is also one of the most lucrative property maintenance businesses right now.

But wanting to start a line striping business simply won't cut it. You need to learn how to stripe a parking lot, determine the right legal business structure for your company, and figure out which bank accounts you need to acquire to ensure your finances are properly monitored.

So without further ado, here are some tips that you can use as your guide to starting your own striping company.

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Topics: Line Striping, Asphalt Maintenance Business

How to Create a Sealcoating Business Plan: The Ultimate Guide

A business plan is one of the most important documents you'll need to launch or scale your business. Learn how to create a sealcoating business plan here.

You're ready to purchase your first sealcoating equipment and you want to get started as soon as possible. You've talked to some of your neighbors so you can start offering your services as soon as your sealcoating spray system and sealer arrive.

But wait. You still need a very important document before you take the plunge, and that's a business plan.

If you're unfamiliar with what a business plan is, what it entails, and how to write one, then don't fret. In this blog, you'll learn how to write a sealcoating business plan that you can use as your guide in launching a successful business and wow future investors. Let's get started.

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Topics: Asphalt Maintenance Business

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