The Importance of Pothole Repair
Pothole repair is an extremely important area of road and highway repair.Almost 630,000 potholes were reported to councils in England, Scotland and Wales between January and November 2023, resulting in a five-year high.
The average cost for a pothole repair is reported at £250. The typical damage from impacting a pothole can include cracks (in both the windows and the windscreen), buckled wheels, lumps in tyres, cracked alloys, as well as problems with the tracking and wheel balancing.
As well as this damage, broken suspension springs and damaged shock absorbers can occur from driving over a pothole. This level of potential damage makes potholes a real nightmare for drivers and pothole repair an absolute essential service.
The cause of potholes is simple: a combination of wet weather conditions and increased traffic. What starts as a small defect or crack in the road surface allows water to penetrate. During cold weather, the water freezes and expands to form a cavity. As more water settles in the hole, the hole expands. This situation only gets worse when combined with daily road use.
A reported repair bill for UK motorists ran into £684 million during 2015, which has no doubt increased since it is time for an efficient and innovative highway repair solution.
Contact our team of road surfacing specialists today for more information. We’re here to help
Our Pothole Repair Solutions
Our pothole repair surface technology has been developed for speedy, sustainable, safe, and effective pothole repair and road maintenance. At Bituchem, we prioritise the safety of our highways by preventing accidents, unsafe surfaces, injuries and unnecessary costs.
The innovative highway emulsion we provide is used in collaboration with our partner’s mobile patch repair systems. It is ideal for planned and emergency pothole repair to the carriageway. All highway repair work is carried out by the operator from the cab of the truck: using an adjustable boom extending from the front of the vehicle which greatly improves safety.
We can either supply your contractor with the specialist materials for pothole repair or the BituChem Contracting Team can carry out the necessary highway maintenance ourselves. Call or email us to find out more.
Why BituChem for Pothole Repair?
We pride ourselves on our dedication to pothole repairs and road surface solutions. Our approach is versatile, colourful and innovative, which means we produce durable surfaces and achieve maximum results.
Our aim is to be the number one choice for pothole repair across the region. With experience and knowledge from our varied range of customers spanning from blue-chip multinational companies to private homeowners, our friendly and dedicated professionals will get the job done to the highest standard possible.
At Bituchem, we have a long-standing reputation for being trustworthy and collaborative with all of our customers who’ve invested in us for projects large and small. These projects have allowed us to build trust and achieve a fantastic result for our customers.Â
Visit our about us page to discover our number of accreditations, and don’t forget to view our testimonials, too. We also have a series of blogs that show off our knowledge and experience that might be of interest to you and your project.
Contact Bituchem Today to Discover Our Pothole Repair Solutions
Discover more about our materials and systems for road and pothole repairs by contacting us today. You can fill out an enquiry form and we’ll prioritise getting back to you as soon as possible. You can also call, email or view our location via our contact page.
Our team of experts are looking forward to hearing from you. Let’s start your road repair and safety journey today.
An engineered sprayed application.
- Repairs potholes and other surface deformations
- Engineered for durable highway repairs
- Polymer modified surface treatment
A cost effective manual process for pothole repair.
- Repairs potholes and other surface deformations
- Polymer modified road emulsion
An engineered application for use with ‘The Dragon’
- Repairs potholes and other surface deformations
- Engineered for outstanding highway repairs
- Polymer modified road surfacing
We also offer an un-modified version of these pothole repair products, contact us below for more details.
Knowledge Hub
Learn more about pothole repair and highway repairs from BituChem at our dedicated Knowledge Hub!
What is a pothole?
Most people have encountered a pothole, either as a road user or pedestrian. Potholes are ‘a depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wea...
Read More >
How do you report a pothole?
Potholes and surface defects on roads are a big problem in the UK. Not only do they look unsightly, but they also p...
Read More >
What is the best type of asphalt repair?
Asphalt repair is used to patch a number of surface deformations and for pothole repair. It ...
Read More >
Who is responsible for road and highway repair?
In the UK, our road network is made up of a mixture of motorways, ‘A’ roads and a combination of classified and unclassified roads. As such, it...
Read More >
What is Highway Maintenance?
In the UK, our roads are a key national asset. They provide the foundation for our economic activity and, on a smal...
Read More >
Data Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets are available upon request
Make an Enquiry
For more information on our pothole repair and patching solutions please complete this form and a member of our dedicated staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
