Repair
Isolated defects within otherwise suitable pavement.
Remove failed material to agreed boundaries and reinstate to suit loading.
Recurring defects, soft foundations or drainage failure may need more extensive work.
Commercial Surfacing Costs
Price the scope, not just the area.
Understand the decisions that shape a commercial surfacing proposal.
Assessment before pricing
Different sites need different solutions.
Pricing follows assessment of the site, measured quantities and the required specification. Proposals identify the agreed scope, assumptions and exclusions.
Resurface
Worn surfaces with suitable retained support and levels.
Prepare or plane the surface and lay the specified asphalt layers.
Check thresholds, falls, drainage and existing pavement before choosing an overlay.
Reconstruct
Failure extends into the underlying pavement.
Remove unsuitable layers and rebuild to the agreed complete pavement design.
Excavation, disposal, services and ground conditions affect scope and programme.
Repair, resurface or reconstruct?
Local repairs address defined defects. Resurfacing renews the surface where retained pavement is suitable. Reconstruction includes failed underlying layers. These are different scopes, not interchangeable area rates.
Condition and loading
Existing pavement condition, ground support, water damage and vehicle loading determine how much work is needed. Area alone does not establish the right solution.
Materials and thickness
Specified materials and compacted thickness follow the pavement design. Quantities depend on the complete build-up and actual work limits, not a universal depth.
Access and mobilisation
Plant access, mobilisation, haulage distance and delivery arrangements affect the work, particularly for small or restricted sites.
Preparation and disposal
Planing, regulation, excavation, waste classification and disposal must be defined. Reusing a suitable base is different from removing and replacing failed pavement.
Drainage and interfaces
Drainage, kerbs, ironwork and threshold adjustments can be necessary to achieve the intended levels and connections.
Operational constraints
Phasing, working hours, occupied premises and restrictions on deliveries or closures influence how the package can be delivered.
Completion requirements
Markings, specified testing, material records and handover requirements should be identified before pricing, not treated as assumed extras.
What the proposal identifies
Work boundaries and measured quantities, material specification, preparation responsibilities and the proposed programme. Drainage, kerbs, ironwork, markings, testing, disposal and handover records are identified as included, separately priced or excluded. Assumptions about access and retained pavement should be clear before the work is agreed.