Pavement Guru Forums

09/12/2026

So we showed you the backpack spray " line striper " the other day . Here is the opposite extreme . A double gun 5500 , we have seen the 3500 in action and it seems like a good option. So let's hear from you guys on this version. First thing I noticed is the interesting gun arm height adjustment,, plus it appears to fold up for storage . Anyone tried one of these Titan sprayers out yet?

New PowrLiner 5500

09/09/2026

Anyone that has taken one of Nick Howell's classes knows exactly what he's talking about . He spends a good amount of time trying to make sure everyone knows the power of accurate job costing

09/08/2026

Thoughts ...... honestly we can see the value in this for doing stencils ( minus the cart) lines you can't stripe with a full size machine because of access, as far as marketing it as a " striping" machine .. is that a stretch?

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

09/03/2026

Ever felt like you just don't have any bandwidth left to grow your business ?

That is a major reason so many service business owners feel stuck even when things “look” fine.

Revenue’s steady. Jobs are booked out. Crews are busy. From the outside, it looks like things are going well. But you’re still the one that gets the call for every problem , no matter how big or small.

That’s the stall. It doesn’t show up as a slow season or a bad month — instead every day feels the same. Because the business can only get as big as what fits inside your schedule. Once you’re maxed out, growth doesn’t slow down gently. It just stops, quietly, while everything still looks busy.

A few symptoms owners miss because they’ve just become “normal”:

You’re the only one who can quote a job right. So every new job waits on you — which puts a hard ceiling on how many you can take at once.

Your schedule is reactive, not planned. You’re solving today’s fire instead of building next quarter, because there’s never a quiet moment to plan ahead.

Growth feels scary instead of exciting. More jobs used to mean more money. Now it just means more hours for you — so you find yourself turning work down instead of chasing it.

You’ve stopped delegating — even small stuff. Explaining it takes longer than doing it yourself, this time. But “this time” repeats every time, and nothing ever gets handed off for good.

None of this feels like a crisis in the moment. That’s exactly why it goes unnoticed — nothing’s actively breaking, so there’s no urgency to fix it. But every one of these symptoms is a lid on the business, keeping it exactly the size it is today.

A service business can’t grow past the owner’s bandwidth. It can only grow past what the owner is doing personally — and that only happens when the right people and the right processes take some of that weight off.

Thats where NTH Advisors comes in. We can develop a coaching plan that fits your business and develops leaders within the organization to take on the day to day tasks while freeing up your time to focus on growth!

08/31/2026

He makes it look easy!!!!

07/27/2026

The question every newbie asks: “How much do I charge?” 🤔

The folks at NTH Advisors have put together the definitive guide to job costing — no matter what trade you’re in, this will get you started down the road to real profit.

Go over to their page and find the link in the comments .

Read it, learn it, use it. Your bottom line will thank you.

07/21/2026

🚨 “Can't you just sealcoat it?”

Not this one.
We have all seen alligator cracking before — and no legitimate contractor will tell you sealer is going to save it. That’s a base failure, not a surface problem. The support underneath is gone, and the asphalt is fracturing into segments because it’s got nothing left to hold it up.

Sealcoat this and here’s what actually happens:
🔻 Cracks show back up as soon as the sealer is dry
🔻 Water gets trapped instead of escaping — speeds up the failure
🔻 Homeowner pays money for nothing more than a cosmetic repair
🔻 Your name is on a job that fails fast

We told this customer the truth instead of taking the easy sale: this pavement is past the point sealcoating can help. It needs a real conversation about reconstruction — not a band-aid.

Contractors — how do you handle this conversation? Do you show them the cracking up close on-site, send marked-up photos, or just give it to them straight? Drop your approach below 👇

Alligator cracking = base failure. Sealcoating won’t fix it — and knowing the difference is what separates a real pro from someone chasing a quick check.