Trusted Chester-le-Street Surface Dressing Contractors


We are a specialist surface dressing contractor covering Chester-le-Street. We carry out both small and large commercial surface dressing projects for clients in this area.

Surface dressing is often referred to as 'Tar & Chip' and involves two main steps.

  1. The even spray application of an emulsion bituminous binder through a purpose built spray tanker onto the existing road surface
  2. This is followed immediately by the even application of aggregate chippings to ‘dress’ the binder.

Our Chester-le-Street team has had many years of experience in the surface dressing industry. We offer our clients free site surveys and quotes for on all surfacing projects.

When to Surface Dress

It's best to perform surface dressing before the road surface deteriorates to the stage at which expensive major patching and/or reconstruction is required. There is also a gauge known as 'surface skidding levels' that needs to stay above the nationally accepted intervention level for the class of road in question. Please speak to a member of our Chester-le-Street team if you wish to get your road tested for this.

Call our surface dressing experts on 01913 017863

How Much Does Surface Dressing Cost in Chester-le-Street DH2?

The price for Surface Dressing depends on a number of factors:

  • Size of area
  • Age of area
  • Additional features
  • Access to area
  • Condition of the current area
  • Many other factors...

Prices for Chester-le-Street Surface Dressing can vary a great deal when the above information is taken into account.

The best method is for us to arrange a free no-obligation survey of your Chester-le-Street location. We can then put together the best, most accurate price quote.

Chester-le-Street Tarmac surfacing

Surface Tech Ltd are 24/7 road surface dressing experts for the whole of Chester-le-Street DH2

Surface Dressing offers many advantages in Chester-le-Street:

  • Seals the road surface against ingress of water which is known to be one of the major causes of asphalt pavement deterioration.
  • Arrests the deterioration of the road surface and underlying road pavement structure.
  • Restores the necessary level of skid resistance to the road surface with the resultant benefits of reduction in skid related traffic accidents.
  • Timely intervention will enable worn out road surfaces to last longer thereby increasing the time to when structural maintenance is required.
  • Can help to reduce spray caused by vehicles travelling on wet road surfaces.
  • Maximises the cost effectiveness of limited highway maintenance funds.

Surface Dressing Life Expectancy:

Proper attention to design and execution has provided surface dressing lifetimes well in excess of 10 years, even on very heavily trafficked sites in Chester-le-Street.

FAQs for surface dressing in Chester-le-Street

Can’t see what you’re looking for? Contact us for information or advice. Find out how we can help you with Chester-le-Street surface dressing or tar & chip needs.

If you would like to find out more about our road surface dressing services, please get in touch today.

Call 01913 017863 or email hello@surfacetechltd.com

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