Sealcoating - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

Any Season · 11-01-2009, 04:31 PM

I want to add sealcoating to my painting business as a way to package services and book more work. I plan to buy the right equipment to spray and fill cracks, not just a squegee and bucket. My question is, is there advice I could get on pricing? I know I'm probably going to get killed for asking that but, no offense to sealcoaters out there, this seems like a field that requires limited skill and pricing appears to be pretty general. Also, I am researching the best places to get equipment and would like to know if there is one particular brnad of sealcoat that is better or easier to work with. Thanks in advance...

CCCo. · 11-01-2009, 07:13 PM

I know there are several forums that discuss sealcoating specifically.

Just do a google search,..Here is an example.

http://www.pavementpro.com/forum/fusionbb.php

ampman · 11-01-2009, 07:21 PM

my asphalt driveway is 700 feet long and needs some help what is the difference between spraying and mopping

wellbuilthome · 11-01-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ampman

my asphalt driveway is 700 feet long and needs some help what is the difference between spraying and mopping

Spraying is much faster then mopping but Mopping holds up better . spraying it doesn't fill in the cracks as well .
I recapped driveways, sealed and striped pavement in a past life.
The best place to buy a tank and sprayer is in the want adds used .
alot of guys sell out this time of year.
The funny thing about the sealer is in the late 70 s early 80s all the sealer was the same stuff from the same vat . We would buy from a supplier 1/2 an hour away . We could pull 300gallons of material in a 500 gallon tank on our spray trailer . When we are at the plant they have 5 gallon buckets every where and they just change labels and color of buckets but channel lumber , rickles, sears all had the same stuff . John