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Where this service fits
- Shopping centres, supermarkets, retail parks and business premises
- Factories, industrial units, warehouses and distribution centres
- Docks, shipping yards, transport yards, depots and loading areas
- Schools, colleges, nursing homes, care homes and healthcare sites
- Pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, caravan parks and holiday parks
- Council premises, public sector estates, motorway services and EV charging areas
Shopping centres, retail parks and forecourts
Car park surfacing, resurfacing and local repairs for shopping centres, supermarkets, retail parks, motorway services and other customer-facing premises. We also assess access roads, forecourts, pedestrian connections and EV charging-point areas.
We discuss customer parking, deliveries and opening hours when planning the work. Road planing, base repairs, resurfacing and associated works are scoped in the quotation.
Factories, industrial units, docks and logistics
We welcome projects at factories, industrial estates, individual units, warehouses, distribution centres, docks, shipping yards, transport yards and depots. Areas can range from staff parking and entrances to service roads, loading approaches and HGV routes.
The construction needs to reflect the traffic and existing pavement. Tell us about vehicle types, frequent turning, loading activities, operational hours and any restricted work zones.
- Machine-laid and hand-laid asphalt
- Potholes, patching and ramp repairs
- Road planing and resurfacing
- Utility and cable-route reinstatement
Schools, nursing homes and public sector estates
Surfacing enquiries are welcome for schools, colleges, nurseries, nursing homes, care homes, hospitals, community facilities and council premises. We assess car parks, roads, footpaths, entrances and local repair areas.
We discuss pedestrian routes, drop-off arrangements, resident and visitor access, deliveries and emergency access with the site representative. Programme requirements and site procedures are agreed before work begins.
Pubs, bars, restaurants and visitor destinations
We provide surfacing and repair enquiries for pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, caravan parks, holiday parks, campsites, golf clubs, sports clubs, village halls and visitor attractions.
Projects can include customer parking, internal roads, delivery access, paths and entrance improvements. Where appropriate, we can assess tar & chip surface dressing and different aggregate colours alongside asphalt options.
A defined surfacing package for your site
We can quote for local repairs, preparation and resurfacing, or a wider agreed surfacing package. The assessment covers the base, levels, drainage, access and required use of each area.
We identify any road planing, patch repairs, reinstatement, machine laying or hand laying in the scope. Traffic management, markings, drainage alterations and other associated work are included only where specified.
Facilities managers, tenders and subcontract work
We welcome direct enquiries from owners and facilities managers, together with council tenders and subcontract packages from principal contractors. Send the site details, drawings, quantities, specification and procurement requirements.
We review the required programme, work phases and handover information before confirming the proposal. Availability and mobilisation are agreed for each mainland or island project.
How we approach the work
- Discuss vehicle use, operating hours and work phases.
- Measure the site and assess drainage and pavement condition.
- Agree planing, repair depths, asphalt layers and reinstatement details as needed.
- Carry out the agreed works with access arrangements communicated in advance.
- Review the finish and hand over aftercare information.
Traffic management, markings and drainage alterations are included only where stated in your quotation.
Commercial surfacing project albums
View this service’s photo galleryGlasgow – Machine-Laid Tarmac at a Commercial Factory
Machine-laid tarmac surfacing at a commercial factory in Glasgow. The photograph shows the paving operation in progress, with a tipper supplying the paver and a roller working on the newly laid surface.
Montrose, Angus – Industrial Estate Tarmac Resurfacing
Tarmac resurfacing on an industrial estate in Montrose, Angus. The paving team is shown machine laying the new surface along the access road beside the industrial premises.
Yorkshire – Tarmac Resurfacing Outside a New Prison
Tarmac resurfacing outside a new prison in Yorkshire. The photograph shows a paving machine laying the new surface along the road beside the perimeter fencing.
Scottish Borders – Kwik Fit Tyre Centre Tarmac Repairs
Tarmac repairs and local resurfacing at a Kwik Fit tyre centre in the Scottish Borders. Aged, crumbling areas were planed out, a bitumen tack coat was applied, and replacement tarmac was machine laid and hand laid. All joints were sealed with hot rubberised bitumen.
Grangemouth – Factory & Warehouse Tarmac Repair
A failed area at a factory and warehouse in Grangemouth was repaired after rutting from truck traffic. The damaged section was cut out and squared off, all waste was removed, and heavy-duty SMA-style tarmac was laid.
Aberdeen – Industrial Estate Tarmac Repair
Tarmac repair on an industrial estate in Aberdeen, where heavy truck use and deliveries had left the surface crumbling, holding water and presenting a trip hazard. The failed section was planed out, prepared and resurfaced with heavy-duty hot tarmacadam, then power rolled and joint sealed.
Fraserburgh – Shipping Yard Tarmac Repair
Machine-laid hot tarmac repair at a shipping yard in Fraserburgh. A failed area presenting a safety hazard was planed out and prepared, treated with a hot bitumen bonding coat, then resurfaced by machine.
Glasgow – Industrial Unit Tarmac Repair
Heavy-duty tarmac repair at an industrial unit in Glasgow. The edges were saw-cut, the failed material was broken out with a jackhammer, and all waste was removed before the area was resurfaced with hard-wearing tarmac.
Edinburgh – Business Centre Patch Repairs
Small patch repairs at a business centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, using hot tarmacadam to repair local areas of the existing surface.
Edinburgh – Tarmac Car Park Resurfacing & Bay Markings
Tarmac car park resurfacing in Edinburgh, Scotland, with fresh white parking bay lines and yellow accessible-bay markings and hatched access areas beside the building.
Glasgow – Retail Shopping Centre & Children’s Play Centre Car Park
Resurfacing a large car park serving a retail shopping centre and an indoor children’s play centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The photograph shows new tarmac and white bay markings, with surfacing equipment still on site.
Inverness – Tarmac Car Park Resurfacing
Tarmac car park resurfacing in Inverness, Scotland. The new surface is finished with white parking bay lines and a curved line defining the edge of the parking area.
Day Nursery – Car Park Resurfacing & White Lining
Tarmac resurfacing and white lining at a children’s day nursery. The photograph shows the parking area beside the nursery entrance, with clearly defined bays on the new surface.
Retail Park – Shopping Centre Access Road Surfacing
Tarmac surfacing on an access road into a retail park and shopping centre. The photograph shows the new surface between kerbed edges, with the team finishing work beside the entrance.
Tesco – Car Park & Store Frontage Resurfacing
Tarmac resurfacing at a Tesco store, covering the car park frontage and entrance approach. The photographs show rolling of the freshly laid tarmac during the work and the resurfaced area afterwards.
Berwick-upon-Tweed – Caravan Park Tarmac Surfacing
Machine-laid tarmac surfacing at a caravan park in Berwick-upon-Tweed. The finished roadway follows the curved layout between the caravans, with neatly defined edges alongside the grassed areas.
Scottish Highlands – Caravan Park Tarmac Surfacing
Machine-laid tarmac surfacing at a caravan park in the Scottish Highlands, between Perth and Inverness. This photograph shows the freshly surfaced park road while the team finishes the adjoining access areas.
Loch Lomond – Caravan Park Tarmac Surfacing
Machine-laid tarmac surfacing at a caravan park in Loch Lomond. The photograph shows power rolling of the new roadway, with the tarmac extending into the access areas beside the caravans.
Before & after
Compare the before and after views of each project. Select a photograph to view it in full.
St Fillans Golf Club entrance
Cleaning and preparation of the existing entrance, followed by the stone surface after dressing.
Before: cleaning & preparation
After surface dressing
Commercial surfacing and repairs in pictures
Commercial asphalt surfacing in progress
A paver, rollers and crew working across a broad asphalt area beside commercial premises.
Grangemouth factory and warehouse repair
A heavy-duty SMA-style tarmac repair at a factory and warehouse in Grangemouth. The failed area affected by truck tyre rutting was cut out, squared off and cleared before resurfacing.
Clear pricing, written down.
Price depends on the area, existing condition, access, preparation, materials and location. Your written quotation sets out the work and VAT clearly before you commit.
Our workmanship guarantee is five years, subject to the written terms supplied with your quotation. Ask us about the coverage and aftercare for your chosen surface.
Your questions
Can the work be phased?
We can discuss phased working during the survey. Feasibility depends on safe access, site layout and the construction required.
Do you accept public sector tender enquiries?
Yes. Send the specification, drawings, quantities, required programme and procurement requirements so we can review the opportunity.
Where do you work?
We welcome commercial and contract enquiries across mainland Scotland and the Scottish islands. Mobilisation and availability are agreed for each project.
Can you repair a small area at an operating business?
Yes. We can assess local potholes, failed patches, ramp surfaces and reinstatement areas as well as full resurfacing. Tell us which customer, staff, delivery and emergency access routes the work will affect.
Can you offer surface dressing for a commercial site?
Yes, where the base and proposed use are suitable. We assess traffic, turning movements, pedestrian use and maintenance arrangements before proposing tar and chip or asphalt. Preparation and aftercare are included in the agreed scope.
What should a facilities manager send for a quotation?
Send your postcode, site plan or photographs, approximate quantities, opening hours, vehicle types, access constraints and target dates. Include any specification, tender documents or required handover records.
Mainland Scotland and the islands
We welcome enquiries across Scotland. Select your area and tell us about the site, access and required work so we can discuss the next step.
- Inverness
- Fort William
- Oban
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Perth
- Stirling
- Dundee
- Aberdeen
- Elgin
- Dunfermline & Fife
- Ayr & Kilmarnock
- Crieff
- Comrie
- Fraserburgh
- Dumfries & Galloway
- Scottish Borders
- Western Isles
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Other Scottish islands
Travel, crew availability and island transport are agreed for each project. View the full town and service-area directory.
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