Long time friends, Scott Ramsey, owner of Ramsey Asphalt Construction, and Justin Rodriguez, owner of Central Coast Paving, have come together to bring you the all-new Paving Paradise Podcast. With over 35 years of combined experience, we discuss a variety of exciting topics related to the asphalt paving industry.
Episode 01: Intro Time!
In this episode we discuss:
- Who We Are
- What the Podcast is all about
Episode 02: Cost of Asphalt
In this episode we discuss:
- Cost of Asphalt
- Good Customers and Bad Customers
- Good Contractors and Bad Contractors
- What Asphalt is Made of
Episode 03: New Asphalt Construction
In this episode we discuss:
- New Asphalt Construction
- Building a New Parking Lot vs. Maintaining a Current Parking Lot
- The Do’s and Don’ts
- The Planning
- Recommendations
Episode 04: Asphalt Overlays
In this episode we discuss:
- Overlays
- What is an Overlay?
- How long does it last?
- Site Prep / Cleaning
- Thickness of Overlays
- Grade of Asphalt
Episode 05: Chip Seal
In this episode we discuss:
- Chip Seals
- What is a Chip Seal?
- The Do’s and Dont’s
- Applications (Decorative vs. Functional)
Episode 06: Sales: Hiring a Sales Rep/Estimator
In this episode we discuss:
- Online Employee Training Classes
- The 4 Pillars of Paving
- SALES
- Hiring a Sales Rep/Estimator
Episode 07: Sealcoating w/ Special Guest – Carl Reed
In this episode we discuss:
- Sealcoating
- What is Sealcoating?
- Why Asphalt needs to be Sealcoated
With Special Guest: Carl Reed (Owner) Asphalt Coatings Engineering https://acesealcoat.com
Episode 08: Asphalt Compaction
In this episode we discuss:
- Asphalt Compaction
- Why
- Why Asphalt needs to be Sealcoated
Episode 09: Leeboy w/ Special Guest – John Greaney
In this episode we discuss:
- Leeboy Commercial Pavers
- Differences between Commercial Class Pavers & Highway Class Pavers
- Parts of the Paving Machines
- Maintenance / Hour Intervals
- Model Differences
- All New Leeboy 8530 Paver Features
With Special Guest: John Greaney (Southwest Territory Rep) for Leeboy
Episode 10: Viewer Q&A
In this episode we discuss:
- What are some of the best ways to find asphalt paving jobs?
- How to get customers?
- Competition
- Pricing
- How to structure the transaction?
- How to bill and quote?
- What kind of warranty should be put in place?
- Embrace the go-backs
- What are some novice paving mistakes?
- How to best maintain the sales pipeline?
- What is the best software to use for billing/managing customers?
- Importance of hands-on skillsets
- How to network/learn from people in the paving industry
Episode 11: Crackfill + Sealcoating w/ Special Guest – Joe Clifford
In this episode we discuss:
- Who & What Asphalt Coatings Engineering offers
- Ace Sealcoating Crackfill (Cold + Hot Pour)
- Applications
- Quality Control
- Joe’s Background
- Sales
With Special Guest: Joe Clifford (Sales Manager) Asphalt Coatings Engineering https://acesealcoat.com
Episode 12: Commercial Class Asphalt Pavers
In this episode we discuss:
- What Asphalt Paving Machines we like
- Why we like them
- What Asphalt Paving Machines might be good for you
- Leeboy, Carlson, Weiler, Gehl, Bomag, Gilcrest, Mauldin, CAT, Roadtec, Voegele
- *SKETCH* Best way to pave a Commercial Parking Lot (Tips & Rolling Patterns)
Episode 13: Sierra Pacific Materials (Asphalt Plant Supplier)
- Sierra Pacific Materials Asphalt Plant – Paso Robles, CA
- Where asphalt comes from
- How asphalt is made
- Areas serviced
- What materials Sierra Pacific Materials produces
- Difference between an asphalt drum plant vs an asphalt batch plant
Episode 14: Sierra Pacific Materials (Asphalt Plant Tour)
- Sierra Pacific Materials Asphalt Plant – Paso Robles, CA
- How asphalt is made
- What materials Sierra Pacific Materials produces
- Different areas of plant
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