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unit, all the way to a 700-gal spray rig.
Maintenance, Inc. also stocks replace-
ment parts for all major brands.
“We’re a complete, turnkey operation,”
said Wellman.
Here comes the boom
Wellman expects that operation to return
to full steam once fears around COVID-19
subside, but that doesn’t mean things have
stopped until then. While many industries
have been forced to shutter temporarily in
order to enforce social distancing guide-
lines, pavement maintenance has been
deemed “essential” enough to continue op-
erating in many areas. As a result, Wellman
said he has seen many local municipalities
in Ohio expedite roadway repairs during
the outbreak. It has also given contractors a
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chance to catch up on existing commercial
and residential contracts.
“There isn’t a lot of traffic, so this is ob-
viously a great time,” said Wellman, who
also encouraged contractors to embrace
technology the way other industries have
with virtual appointments via video con-
ferencing.
But perhaps the most important thing,
said Wellman, is to be ready when the
pandemic is over.
“Obviously we’re a little bit slow right
now due to all this uncertainty, but we’re
still here to try to help educate our cus-
tomers and suppliers that the industry
isn’t shut down,” said Wellman. “It may
be temporary, but we have to make sure
we have everything ready and rolling so
that when this all blows over, our indus-
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try has everything we need to succeed.”
That means communicating with your
supplier.
“We’re trying to map out a plan for our
customers and say, ‘Hey give me an idea.
You don’t have to order but give me an
idea of what your contractors are looking
for,’” said Wellman. “Everyone’s going
to want everything tomorrow when this
breaks, and that’s impossible to do.”
The most important takeaway, said
Wellman, is that this spell will eventually
subside, just like every one before it.
“I believe our industry will thrive as
soon as this thing breaks,” he said. “I
believe everyone is going to go back to
work and it’s going to be a madhouse. I
really see the industry taking off here real
soon.”
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