Immediate control
Making the area safe.
The first requirement may be to isolate the defect, control vehicle or pedestrian movement, or carry out suitable temporary work. The action depends on the condition found and how the site is being used.
Urgent surface defect · Yorkshire
A surface failure needs a clear first move.
If a pothole or failed area is affecting safe access, call Atkinson Surfacing. We will ask for the site details needed to understand the defect and discuss the next practical step.
01 / When you call
Tell us what has happened.
The clearest description is usually the most useful. Only inspect or photograph the area if it is safe to do so.
- 01Location
The site postcode and where the defect sits within the site. - 02Access
Whether the area carries pedestrians, cars, delivery vehicles or HGV traffic. - 03Current risk
What is affected now, including any route that needs to remain open. - 04Scale
An approximate size, plus photographs if they can be taken safely. - 05Site contact
Who can discuss access and meet us on site if an inspection is arranged.
02 / Decide the right intervention
Make safe is not the same as final repair.
Follow-on work
Completing the repair.
A lasting repair may require failed material to be removed, the area prepared and asphalt placed and compacted. Where failure is widespread, planned resurfacing may be the more appropriate route.
