Following a planned LV network upgrade across two adjoining roads in Brent Cross, the principal contractor needed permanent reinstatement of approximately 320m² of carriageway plus 90m² of associated footway. The existing temporary patches had been in for the maximum permitted period and the local authority was tightening up on outstanding defects across the borough.
We were brought in specifically for the reinstatement, ironwork resetting and joint sealing — with a deadline tied to the council's defect notice.
What the job involved
- Removal of all existing temporary patches and excavation back to clean structural edges.
- Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted to spec.
- Hot-laid AC binder course followed by surface course, joints sealed to HAUC SROH detail.
- Six existing ironworks (gully grates, manhole covers) re-set flush to the new finish.
- Footway block paving in adjacent areas lifted, retained and re-laid in matching pattern.
Key challenges
- Coordination with bus route diversions — full carriageway closures only available overnight.
- Original temporary patches had been laid over fragmented sub-base in places — extra excavation needed.
- Cooler April weather meant tighter rolling windows on the hot-laid surface.
Outcome
- All works completed within the local authority's defect notice deadline.
- Council inspection passed first time on every linear metre.
- Principal contractor cleared their defect log for the borough that quarter.
Reinstatement gets ignored until it gets you a fine from the council. These guys treated it as the headline trade. Spotless finish.
— Highways Section Manager, Brent Cross, North London
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