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Paving & Asphalt• 8 min read

Asphalt repair bidding software: Quoting potholes and crack filling

Mark Williams

Founder & Former Exterior Contractor

Asphalt maintenance is not just about sealcoating. The massive profits are made in the structural repair: hot rubber crack filling and infrared pothole patching.

While you cannot perfectly measure every hairline crack from space, asphalt repair bidding software is an essential tool for generating highly accurate baseline bids for commercial lots.

The Alligator Cracking Indicator

When you trace a large commercial parking lot using RemoteQuoter, you aren't just looking for square footage. You are scanning the high-resolution imagery for "alligator cracking"—the webbed, interconnected cracks that indicate complete sub-base failure.

If you spot these heavily deteriorated patches on the satellite feed, you immediately know that sealcoating will not fix the problem. You use the polygon tool to trace those specific damaged areas. If you trace 500 square feet of alligator cracking, you can generate an exact bid for saw-cutting, removing, and patching that specific asphalt tonnage.

Linear Crack Filling Estimations

For major structural cracks, you can use the linear measuring tool to trace the massive fissures running across the lot.

If you calculate 2,000 linear feet of major cracks, and you know your melter yields a certain number of feet per block of direct-fire rubber, you can build a highly accurate material quote before you ever send an estimator to physically walk the lot.

By using remote software to identify and measure the severe damage, you protect your margins and ensure your crews always arrive with enough hot patch to finish the job.

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