How much does a Infrared Asphalt Repair cost to buy?

A typical Infrared Asphalt Repair sells for 1.8x to 4.8x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $81K, expect to pay roughly $145K to $387K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Infrared Asphalt Repair?

Startup costs range from $25K to $180K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Service

Infrared Asphalt Repair

Potholes fixed in minutes without repaving the whole lot

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Infrared asphalt repair contractors use portable heaters to reheat damaged pavement, rake in new material, compact the patch, and leave a seamless repair for parking lots, driveways, municipalities, schools, hospitals, and property managers. The surprising angle: small crews can sell urgent pothole fixes at premium rates because the customer is avoiding vehicle damage claims and tenant complaints.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

63Strong

Avg revenue

$260K/yr

$90K–$900K range

Profit margin

31%

~$81K SDE

Multiple

1.8–4.8×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$145K–$387K

startup: $25K–$180K

How It Works

Crews market to property managers and municipalities, inspect potholes or utility cuts, heat the damaged area with an infrared unit, blend in fresh asphalt, compact the patch, and bill per repair, day rate, or maintenance contract. Add-on work includes crack filling, sealcoating, line striping, and winter emergency repairs.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Infrared Asphalt Repair has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

63Strong

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

+Attractive 31% estimated margin profile

Be careful

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Deal Calculator

Priced off $81K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.30×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.0× SDE ($240K)

Category range: 1.8×–4.8× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($24K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$240K

3.0× of $81K SDE

Cash to close

$31K

$24K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$3K/mo

$35K/yr on $216K loan

Cash-on-cash

146%

cash back in ~9 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

2.30×+$4K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Low crew count compared with full paving
+Urgent property-maintenance pain creates repeat demand
+Equipment is portable and easier to finance than a paving plant
+Pairs naturally with sealcoating and parking-lot maintenance

Cons

-Seasonality and weather can compress the selling season
-Asphalt quality and compaction still require field skill
-Municipal work can involve bid cycles and insurance requirements

Best For

Paving, sealcoating, property-maintenance, or contractor buyers who can sell parking-lot risk reduction

Operating Costs

Costs include infrared heaters, compactors, trailers, hot boxes, asphalt material, fuel, crew labor, insurance, traffic-control gear, maintenance, and local marketing to commercial property owners.