FEATURE difficulties finding a reliable subcontractor .” Generally , contractors like having control over the work they produce . “ Adding a striping company makes sense when you are tired of calling other companies to do the work ,” said Mark Estrada , senior VP , Marathon Solutions Group , LLC , Houston , Texas . “ Sometimes , striping is a ‘ make or break ’ for many capex projects in our industry . From a commercial mill and pave to full road / highway projects , adding striping as an internal service promises you will have full control of the striping project from start to bill .” Yet there are times when it may make sense to job out striping , pavement marking , and stencil tasks . “ While we try to self-perform all of our pavement markings , there are times when it makes sense to contact this work out to a trusted partner company ,” stated Tom Eichholz , owner / CEO of A & A Paving ,
Roselle , Illinois . “ Our sealcoating team also stripes our paving projects in addition to striping our maintenance projects ; so in the thick of the season there can be times where there just isn ’ t enough time in the day for this team to do both , especially when projects are an hour or more away from each other . Running your guys ragged in order to complete striping tasks late at night is a recipe for disaster and for mistakes to happen and you should definitely consider having a ‘ go-to ’ sub that can help out .” Eichholz continued : “ We do not get a lot of requests for thermoplastic striping , so it doesn ’ t make sense to invest in the equipment . This is a good example of why subbing it out in order to complete the project makes total sense . Once the requests for thermoplastic striping start to grow , it will make financial sense to invest in additional equipment ... we will then self-perform that work too .”
Clearly , with any service being offered there are business risks . “ It is only more profitable to self-perform your pavement markings when you have the infrastructure to support it ,” Roberts said . “ This includes equipment and the people on staff to do the work . You need to carefully calculate , not just the expected revenue for adding pavement marking to your self-performing services , but the cost of it in terms of the time needed , the potential learning curve for staff , the ability to properly market and sell the work , how to deal with warranty work , acquiring materials and equipment , and all the other things we tend to forget about !” There are pros and cons with each approach — self-performing versus farming it out . “ Subcontracting out the pavement markings will reduce the operational strain on your business , but still allow you to mar-
Let us engineer a striper to meet your specific requirements . Operate one and you will understand why Kelly-Creswell is the name that has defined striping since 1937 .
We have the HDC in stock and ready to ship !
Kelly-Creswell Portable Series Heavy Duty Model C Walk-Behind Striper
• Heavy-Duty Model C is ideal for parking stalls , meter limits , crosswalks , and industrial safety lanes .
• The Model C is excellent for marking athletic fields and running tracks .
• Simple air atomized system for application of all paint types .
• Rugged frame , nicely balanced with Kelly-Creswell exclusive spring-loaded rear axle makes painting straight lines a snap .
• KC-593 series or Binks Model 21 striping guns designed specifically for application of traffic paints .
• 7-gallon stainless steel paint tank , large 10 ” lid .
• Pressure cleaner system for automatic tip flush .
• Exclusive Kelly-Creswell air curtains for uniform edges .
• Customize with options to meet your needs .
The Kelly-Creswell WV-50JD-AL is a self-contained , single operator center & edge line highway striping machine .
• John Deere ProGator 2020A 5-Speed manual series chassis .
• 50 gallon paint tank , 250 lb . pressure bead tank , 3.1 GPM hydraulic high pressure airless spray system .
• Striping speeds up to 10 mph , over the road speeds of 20 mph .
• Centerline carriage with hydraulic lift standard equipment .
• Operates in own lane of traffic maintaining traffic flow .
• Compact , maneuverable offering features and performance of larger truck mounted unit at an affordable price .
• Striping Equipment skid mounted and easily removable .
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