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Start a driveway sealing service business in Durban

AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.

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The numbers

Startup cost

R3,622 to R18,109

Typical price

R845 per driveway

Could earn

R16,900/month

Time to first revenue

Medium

Difficulty to set up

Medium

Repeat customers

Medium

Premises

Not needed

Can start solo

Yes

Can start part-time

Yes

What it could earn

Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.

starter

R5,070/mo

R845 × 1 driveway × 6 days = R5,070/month

Part-time while still employed, a job or two a week

established

R16,900/mo

R845 × 1 driveway × 20 days = R16,900/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

R37,180/mo

R845 × 2 driveways × 22 days = R37,180/month

A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel

Ways to run it

The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.

Seal only

One driveway a day

Clean and seal

Two visits, one price, the version that lasts

Who pays for this

HouseholdsSmall commercial premisesLandlords

Why this works in Durban

Demand in Durban is strong, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.

Where the first customers come from

  1. Google Business Profile
  2. Referrals from pressure washing
  3. WhatsApp Business
  4. Local Facebook groups
  5. Gumtree

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • COSHH for sealants
  • Run-off must not reach a surface water drain
  • Sealed surfaces can affect drainage; check what the property needs

Rules vary by council and by country. Check what applies where you are.

How WenBuidl helps

Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.

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