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UK ROADWORKS GROUP

Surface Dressing and Tar and Chip in the Scottish Borders

The Borders is a county of big estates, hill farms and country houses, from the Tweed valley around Peebles and Innerleithen to the rich farmland of the Merse around Kelso and Duns, and the hill country above Hawick, Selkirk and Jedburgh. Long private roads are a way of life here, and most of them are ideal for hot tar and chip surface dressing.

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In the Borders we lay tar and chip with state-of-the-art combi two-in-one units. The machine sprays hot liquid bitumen onto the road and the chippings are rolled in within seconds, so the binder grips the stone while hot – a smoother, harder-wearing finish on long estate and farm roads.

UK Roadworks Group two-in-one combi unit and crew laying stone chippings during a road surface dressing project in Scotland
Scotland: our combi unit at work on a road surface dressing project

Estates and sporting properties

Many Borders estates have miles of road to farms, cottages and fishing beats on the Tweed and Teviot. Surface dressing keeps those roads sealed and grippy for a fraction of what tarmac would cost, and a golden gravel finish sits naturally in the landscape.

Hill farms

We repair potholes and edges, sort the worst drainage problems and then apply a two-coat dressing for a long-lasting surface.

Houses and driveways

We've laid golden gravel tar and chip driveways in Hawick, and the same finish suits farmhouses and steadings converted to homes across the region.

Bitumen armour seal

For a black finish with no loose chippings, we can apply our bitumen armour seal over a new dressing. The same seal rejuvenates tired tarmac and asphalt yards and car parks, and seals laid road planings on long farm tracks.

Getting a quote

Send us a rough length of the road, a postcode or map pin and a few photos, and we'll arrange a site visit and a written quote.

Our surfacing projects

Two UK Roadworks Group combi units applying hot tar and chip during a major road surface dressing project in Inverness, Scottish Highlands
Inverness: two combi units working on a major tar and chip project
Completed golden gravel tar and chip driveway beside a timber outbuilding at a private home in Hawick, Scottish Borders
Hawick, Scottish Borders: golden gravel tar and chip driveway at a private house
Completed combi-laid tar and chip driveway through gate pillars at a private house in Killin, Perthshire
Killin, Perthshire: private access lane with combi-laid tar and chip
Worker driving a roller over buff-coloured tarmac beside brick buildings during a car park surfacing project in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders: rolling buff-coloured tarmac during car park surfacing

Get a free surface dressing quote

For a free surface dressing quote anywhere in the Scottish Borders, call 0330 223 8350 or use the enquiry form.

For a free surface dressing quote anywhere in the Scottish Borders, call 0330 223 8350 or use the enquiry form.

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Send photos or a short video and discuss your project with our team. Include your postcode, the work you need and approximate measurements if you have them. Show the whole surface, any damage and the access so we can assess the next step.

We’ll reply as soon as a team member is available and let you know if a site visit is needed. The final scope and price are agreed in writing before work starts.

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CONFIDENCE FROM THE START

Clear terms. Work you can trust.

A full written contract

All work is agreed in a full written contract before we start, including the scope, preparation, materials, price, VAT and payment terms.

Your cancellation rights

Customers receive the cooling-off period and cancellation information required for their contract. Any request to start early is agreed in writing.

Workmanship guaranteed

All our work is guaranteed under the written terms for your project. Surfacing comes with our five-year workmanship guarantee, with the cover and aftercare explained before work begins.

Insured, NRSWA & CSCS

We hold £10 million public liability insurance with AXA. Our personnel hold relevant New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) qualifications and CSCS cards for the work they undertake. Insurance and card details are available on request.

Site-specific RAMS

We prepare risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for the agreed work, with site assessments and supporting safety information appropriate to the job.

The paperwork for your project

We provide the documentation required for our agreed scope, including insurance and qualification records, work methods and relevant assessments. Site, permit and handover requirements are coordinated with the client before work begins.

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Companies we work with and materials used

Companies we work with and brands we use for asphalt, bitumen, aggregates, paving, kerbs and building supplies. Materials are selected to suit the agreed specification and local availability.

CemexBreedonTarmacPlaspaveMarshallsTillicoultry QuarriesColasNynasJobling PurserJewsonMKM Building Supplies

Qualifications & insurance

Qualified personnel, accredited specialist subcontractors and public liability cover for UK Roadworks Group Ltd.

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Tell us where the job is and roughly how big it is. We cover farm lanes, estates, large private driveways, car parks and roads across Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and all of Glasgow, with surface dressing across Scotland.

No deposit - pay on completion. For urgent work, call 0330 223 8350.

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