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Class 1

Driveway sealcoating

Fits best: a hard worker who wants a short, intense season.

Upfront cost$8K–$25Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$500$300–800 per driveway
Monthly sales*$23K~45 jobs a month in season
Est. run rate*$113K5 active months · 50–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Fast jobs and neighborhood clustering
  • ✓No special license to start

Cons

  • !Very short season
  • !Reviews and steady marketing decide who wins locally
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 22 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 45 jobs a month in season. Add concrete and paver sealing for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Pair with snow removal for a year-round driveway brand.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Pair with snow removal for a year-round driveway brand.

The details

Vehicle
Truck plus sealcoat skid
Repeat customers
Medium
Licensing
Low
Season
May–Sep
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Sealcoat skid unit $5K–15K; reseal every 2–3 years.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (45), times 5 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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