http://www.car4play.com/forum Car4play forum en-gb Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:29:18 +0100 Copyright: Car4play webmaster@car4play.com (Technical) 5 car4play688005 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:29:18 +0100 It will be even worse then with EVs lol. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688005&v=e car4play688001 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:25:24 +0100 Councils are under financial pressure and choose the cheapest tender. All that is visible when the work is complete is a patch of tarmac with no evidence visible of the underlying repair quality. Paying a little more may improve longevity of repairs substantially. Perhaps it would be better if the councils insisted on a (say) three year warranty, or witheld 25% of the price against a three year inspection. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688001&v=e car4play688000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:18:11 +0100 I understand edge sealing was ceased some years ago, as it caused a slippery surface for motorbikes when wet. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=688000&v=e car4play687999 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:43:58 +0100 Same here for my driveway. When we moved in the block paving drive had been done on the cheap. A fitter me lifted and stacked the bricks at the side of the house. broke up the step in front of the house with a sledgehammer and then added drainage in front of the front door to a soakaway that i dug along the fence at the side. (Our driveway slopes toward the house and the poor previous job was cured with the drainage, http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687999&v=e car4play687998 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:34:53 +0100 http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687998&v=e car4play687978 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:59 +0100 >> According to the Sunday Times my county (Northants) is one of the worst in >> the country for potholes. Another Northants resident here - West Northants. Agree with the thrust of John's post. The council, going back before the current Unitary structure, has a history of contracting one large well known company to manage the entire operation. They've been failing on the job for years. The A4500, linking the town with M1/J16, is in an appalling state town bound passing Upton. Oddly, the westbound side is much better. Hit a couple of them recently in the village lanes as, focused on conflicting traffic under quite narrow rail bridges. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687978&v=e car4play687977 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:25:05 +0100 According to the Sunday Times my county (Northants) is one of the worst in the country for potholes. After several years of studying them and reading up about road repairs I am convinced there is poor quality control and little or no objective monitoring of the contractor's performance. Firstly, when a road is resurfaced, if the black stuff is skimped in quality and/or quantity, it won't hold the grit together. I have seen long patches on local main roads, e.g. A14, where several square feet of the top layer (should be at least 40mm - does anyone check?) has peeled off after an unacceptably short time. Secondly, if a pothole or edge repair is to last, proper preparation is vital, a good quaility mix should be used and edge sealing should be done. Again, who monitors this? I have seen repaired potholes begin to crumble within a few weeks because of poor quality. It all smacks of a gravy train - and a strong argument for having an in-house outfit rather than lazily contracting out the work with little or no oversight of both quality and VFM. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687977&v=e car4play687973 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:22:44 +0100 We have some quite bad potholes locally, even on newly repaired roads. Interesting article in the Guardian. Others may be available. https://tinyurl.com/25jsk2gp http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=687973&v=e