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By Marvin Joles III “This was a weird year.” That’s pretty much the general response when I hear sealcoating contractors being asked how their 2024 season went. Nobody said they did bad, really, but just that it wasn’t as expected in several ways. Whether it was...
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Making the Most of Show Season By Marvin Joles III Chances are, if you are in the asphalt industry and you see me in person anytime from mid-October to the end of March, it will be at an asphalt industry conference, expo or event. That has been my life’s course for...
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By Marvin Joles III Let’s face it: as asphalt maintenance contractors, we would much rather they just have us cut and replace with hot-mix, infrared or even skim patch a spot. But when they want the “cheapest” solution to fix a hole or broken spot, it’s cold-mix. Yes,...
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Marvin Joles III One of the worst feelings in the sealcoating world is being ready to go and jump right out of the gate come spring, then getting to that first client you have set up and something doesn’t work or leaks. You have officially taken yourself from the...
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Tips And Challenges For Hot Weather Application Marvin Joles III This summer at Wis-Coat, we have been doing a decent amount of infrared patching. We have used this method and equipment for a few years now and have learned a lot along the way. To say that I had the...
