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Paving, sealcoating and striping guides

Pricing and estimating guides for asphalt paving, patching, sealcoating, crack sealing, line striping and parking lot maintenance, with the math shown.

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Sealcoating
How Much Sealer Do I Need? Coverage, Sand, Water and Coats
How much sealer do I need for a driveway or lot: concentrate versus mixed coverage from the data sheet, sand and water per 100 gallons, coats, and drums.
October 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Asphalt paving
How to Price Asphalt Patching: Potholes Per Sq Ft and Ton
How to price asphalt patching: the FHWA repair methods, cold patch by the bag or hot mix by the ton, team time per patch, a minimum charge and sq ft rates.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Parking lot maintenance
Parking Lot Maintenance Schedule: A Year-Round Plan by Month
A parking lot maintenance schedule for the whole year: sweeping, crack sealing, sealcoating, restriping, patching and snow, with the interval behind each.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Line striping
How to Price a Line Striping Job by Stall and by the Foot
How to price a line striping job from stall counts and linear feet, with per stall and per foot rates, paint math, ADA add-ons and a 60-stall example.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Snow removal
How Much Salt to Put on a Parking Lot (and What to Charge)
How much salt to put on a parking lot: pounds per 1,000 sq ft by pavement temperature from state tables, then bags, tons and a per application price.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Sealcoating
How to Price Crack Sealing Per Linear Foot (With the Math)
How to price crack sealing per linear foot: measure the cracks, convert feet to pounds of hot pour from the maker's chart, and set a minimum charge.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Sealcoating
How to Price Sealcoating Per Square Foot, Step by Step
How to price sealcoating per square foot from sealer coverage, crew rate and production, plus prep, minimums and margin, with two worked examples.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Line striping
ADA Parking Striping Requirements: A Contractor Checklist
ADA parking striping requirements: how many accessible spaces a lot needs, van stall and aisle sizes, the restripe rule and a pre-bid checklist to copy.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Sealcoating
Sealcoating Temperature Requirements, Rain and Cure Time
Sealcoating temperature requirements from data sheets and public specs: air and pavement temperature, rain window, dry time and a go or no-go routine.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Asphalt paving
How to Calculate Asphalt Tonnage for a Driveway or Lot
How to calculate asphalt tonnage from square feet and compacted depth, with waste, a driveway and a lot example, and where to find what a ton costs.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Snow plowing
How Long Does It Take to Plow a Parking Lot? Per Acre Math
How long does it take to plow a parking lot? Blade width, speed by snow depth, turns and stacking turned into truck hours per acre and a per push price.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read

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