Surface Dressing Newton Abbot

County Roadways is a specialist surface dressing contractor covering Newton Abbot and the surrounding areas. We carry out large and small commercial surface dressing projects for a wide range of clients including local authorities and councils.

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Surface dressing is often referred to as ‘Tar & Chip’ and involves two main steps.

The even spray application of an emulsion bituminous binder through a purpose-built spray tanker onto the existing road surface.
This is immediately followed by the even application of aggregate chippings to ‘dress’ the binder.

Use Newton Abbot TQ12 Surface Dressing Experts

Our team has had many years of experience in the surface dressing industry. We offer our clients free site surveys and quotes for all surfacing projects. Our range of surface dressing and road maintenance services in Newton Abbot include:

Road planning
Public roads
Private roads
Private estates
Adoptable highways
Footpaths
Cycleways
Retail parks
Car parking areas
Pothole repairs

Why road surface dressing in Newton Abbot?

Seals the road surface against water ingress which is known to be one of the major causes of asphalt pavement deterioration.
Arrests the deterioration of the road surface and underlying road pavement structure.
Restores the necessary level of skid resistance to the road surface with the resultant benefits of reduction in skid related traffic accidents.
Timely intervention will enable worn out road surfaces to last longer thereby increasing the time to when structural maintenance is required.
Can help reduce spray caused by vehicles travelling on wet road surfaces.
Maximises the cost effectiveness of limited highway maintenance funds.

Need Hot tar & chipping surfacing in Newton Abbot? Choose County Roadways today.

All our work is carried out by a dedicated team of specialists who have years of experience in tarmac and tar and chip surfacing for private roads, paths, car parks, and other paving projects across Newton Abbot. Our team ensures every project is delivered on time and within budget and with minimum disruption to the public, your business or home. We focus on health and safety, strong work ethics and great relationships with our clients.

Our clients benefit from a skilled workforce with a track record of integrity and professionalism and all our surface dressing services are of high quality and cost effective.

You can rely on our expertise and professionalism when it comes to quality surface dressing solutions.

Years of experience
Competitive prices
Free surveys & quotes
Skilled workforce
All work guaranteed
£10 million public liability insurance
Highly recommended
Quality products at affordable prices
Established health and safety policy

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   A Williams 
 April 10, 2026
 
 
  New drive
We’ve just had the front of our bungalow transformed with a new tarmac drive by Andy and his team. All went smoothly and very happy with the result. 
Many thanks
  
 
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   Ron Faulkner 
 February 16, 2026
 
 
  Excellent dropped kerk installed
I was very impressed with the team that came to install adropped kerb for the Church in St Budeaux.  The work was completed in a day inspite of having to remove concrete which unexpectedly was over 8" thick.  The men were cheerful, polite and worked extremel hard enjoying copious mugs of coffeee to keep them going. 
I could not have asked for a better finished product nor team to complete the work.  Thank You
  
 
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   Cat Moslehi 
 December 18, 2025
 
 
  Outstanding service for drop curb
We hired County Roadways to install a drop curb, and they did an outstanding job. The entire process was smooth, from ringing for a quote to finalising the invoice and the quality of the work exceeded our expectations. Strongly recommend their services!
  
 
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   Chris Leishman 
 December 17, 2025
 
 
  My whole driveway was ruined after burst pipe caused a very large underground flood. I chose County Roadways based on their proximity and their excellent reviews and they submitted a cost for my insurance. I wasn't disappointed as Andy and his team squeezed our job in before the xmas break, despite scheduling delays caused by the hideous weather. They were fast, clean and above all polite and professional. Nothing was too much. They even found the coolest area of freshly laid tarmac so our dog could get in and out of the house. Andy left the site clean and tidy but not until he'd given us care tips for fresh tarmac, which we will observe. The finished result looks excellent. I know some of my neighbours will be interested in speaking to Andy. I'd add photos but it is now dark outside.
  
 
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   R Haigh 
 December 10, 2025
 
 
  Dropped Kerb
Very easy to deal with and the whole process was straightforward.
County sorted out the council application and the work was carried out when they said it would happen. An all round good experience.

Surface dressing involves treating roads which are in relatively good condition with preventative maintenance treatments to maintain their good condition. Resurfacing is a more extensive structural maintenance treatment which involves removing up to 300mm of a worn-out road surface and replacing it with new material.

Tarmacadam is often referred to by its brand name of ‘Tarmac’ and is very common on UK roads. The binder in tarmacadam is tar, whereas asphalt uses a bitumen binder. Both terms are often used interchangeably.

Tarmac dries exceptionally quickly, cooling and hardening after about five to eight hours. On the other hand, concrete can take several days to fully cure, meaning that if you’re looking for the quickest installation, tarmac is the material for you.

Proper attention to design and execution has provided surface dressing lifetimes well more than 10 years, even on very heavily trafficked sites.

Top layers of roads generally need resurfacing or surface dressing every 10-15 years. Full road tarmac replacement is often only required after several decades.

Surface dressing is a maintenance and prevention treatment that helps prolong the life of the surface. Surface dressing will re-seal and waterproof a road, whilst also increasing tyre grip to improving braking and overall safety.

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