“I was in the Nashville airport, talking to a guy and he just straight up told me that infrared isn’t as good,” Young recounted the anecdote from a time before he got involved with IR himself. Young described getting pushback from other contractors in the industry in addition to misinformed clients or clients who had a prior negative experience with IR that wasn’t implemented correctly. Zach Young, the Chief Operating Officer, Potholes Heroes, a pavement patching and repair contractor based out of southern Florida, has run into this time and time again. However, there are many property managers and other potential clients that are unfamiliar with IR, and others still, who might have misconceptions about how it works or its effectiveness. Margins: Above average profit margins when effectively implementing IR solutions.Efficiency: Two-person crews, no heavy machinery, low work-zone footprint.Speed: Infrared + hotbox patches can be completed in as little as 15 minutes, start-to-finish.For you, the contractor, the benefits of increasing IR business are: If you want to grow your pavement maintenance business, using infrared (IR) asphalt repair technology is an excellent and powerful tool to add to the other offerings you have for customers, especially when paired with an asphalt hot-box. *This content brought to you in partnership with KM International*

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