Please note: Many of the products we sell are natural materials and as such, our photographs are intended for illustrative purposes only, with variations in shape, size and colour possible. Pothole filler is ideal for repairing driveways, roads, car parks, and footpaths where holes can be damaging to car, motorcycle and bicycle tyres as well as a risky trip hazard for pedestrians.

Regardless of the formula, if the ground is frozen it is strongly advised not to apply cold-lay tarmac. A cold planer or milling machine scrapes tarmac away from the sub-base and this can then be recycled. PCSMs tend to have a poor reputation for early failure, mainly due to incorrect installation and sometimes due to user expectations beyond the realistic limits of the material. Although we recommend the simple method mentioned above to soften bagged asphalt (of using pressure from your knee to soften the mixture), there are other methods you could consider. This cookie is used by Issuu analytic system to gather information regarding visitor activity on Issuu products.However, Ultracrete still recommends manipulating the bag yourself to improve the workability of the mix. The filler can be ready for traffic following compaction instantly in wet, freezing, and hot conditions and is compatible with existing road surfaces. By manipulating and moving the mixture, you are able to easily free-up the binder in the bags and tubs so it can be applied instantly. Usage: An affordable and eco-friendly way to resurface hardstandings, including car parks, footpaths, haul roads, farm tracks and yards. If you’re using a hot-lay mix like Enviro Mastic, allow about 1 hour for it to cure during cold weather (normally 45 minutes on a hot day).

Always bear in mind that the ground temperature will be a few degrees colder than what your weather app says. They put a 6m long ridge of asphalt about 100mm wide and 50mm high on top of the edge of the road surface. Most permanent cold-lay materials are designed to provide higher placement adhesion than traditional materials and, in some cases, will last a reasonable length of time if well compacted into wet potholes without edge cutback and sealing, or even in shallow defects with minimal preparation. DSMs are commonly used as a short term repair by local authorities and their contractors for defects and potholes, minimising public claims whilst they wait for a permanent hot repair to be carried out. If a tub of cold-lay mix has hardened while in storage, simply remove the mix from the packaging and apply gentle pressure using your knee.

A short answer would be that cold mix bitumen-based surfacing material does what they say on the tin (or the bag) if the installer does what it says on the tin! Available in 25kg bags, tonne bags and in loose bulk, Easi-Repair™ is ready to use straight from the bag and does not require any further mixing. Especially during winter, it can be common to find that a bagged formula appears hard while still in its original packaging.

As well as providing rapid set concrete for backfilling around manhole gullies and frames, which can also be used for surface repairs around street furniture.The extra compaction that bag (or bags) may have experienced during transportation or storage can be enough for the materials to slightly harden.