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Flying a parking lot with a drone: a map you can price from
How to fly a parking lot with a drone so the map is good enough to price from: a grid flight, overlap, height, light, an empty lot and a tape check.
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Pricing, change orders, job costs and getting paid, written for paving and concrete contractors.
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Mill and fill vs. overlay: how to price each one
Milling changes the whole price: material transport, sweeping, heavier tack and a tighter tonnage number. Mill and fill vs. overlay, on the lot and on paper.
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How to price parking lot striping: stalls, feet and layout
Price parking lot striping from real linear feet, gallons at your line width, stencils counted each and layout time, not a flat price per stall.
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How to price crack filling: linear feet, pounds and routing
Price crack filling from linear feet, pounds of sealant per foot and your crew's real production, routed or not, so a badly cracked lot never costs you.
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How to price sealcoating jobs without guessing
Sealcoat pricing comes down to net area, coverage rate, crack footage and drive time. Here's how to build a per-square-foot number from inputs you can measure.
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How to estimate concrete flatwork by the yard
Concrete flatwork is bought by the cubic yard, but the money is in the forming, the finishing and the waste. A working method for driveways, pads and curb.
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How to price asphalt patching and pothole repair
Price asphalt patching from saw-cut feet, dig-out depth and tons, then set a minimum charge that covers showing up, so one small pothole never costs you money.
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How to walk a lot before you price it: measure, photograph, ask
Walk a lot before you price it, with a plan: what to measure, the photos that settle arguments later, and what to ask the property manager first.
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How to estimate asphalt paving, step by step
A working method for pricing an asphalt paving job: walk the lot, turn area and depth into tons, price the mix, trucking, crew and subs, then set your margin.
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