Why reseal?
The seal on a road is like paint on your house - it keeps water out of the structure underneath. Like paint, the seal breaks down and starts to let water in.
When the surface of a street starts to break down it is time to reseal. The ideal time to reseal is just before any damage occurs, so your road may still look to be in good condition. We aim to keep it that way.
Streets are resurfaced with a chip seal except where the Council Road Resurfacing Policy provides otherwise.
The chip seal process:
- Minor repairs are carried out prior to resealing
- The contractor will contact residents in the street about a week before work begins
- Hot bitumen is sprayed and stone sealing chips are spread and rolled in
- Excess sealing chips are swept away and road marking is reinstated within 48 hours
- As many as 3 additional sweeps may follow in the next 6 months.
The asphalt surfacing process:
- Minor repairs are carried out
- Residents and businesses are advised of the work programme
- Milling to remove the existing surface at joints and existing kerb to enable a smooth transition from old to new
- Laying new asphalt surface at sites with high traffic. This work may be done at night
- Reinstatement of line markings.
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