We use HAPAS approved products to repair potholes. HAPAS - Stands for the Highways Authority Product Approval Scheme, which was developed by market experts to offer consistent and clear testing methods for products and systems designed for use in the highways industry.

The Highways Authority Product Approval scheme, (HAPAS) is part of the British Board of Agrement (BBA). The BBA scheme identifies and certifies the top products within the highway maintenance sector.

HAPAS approved products provide certified assurance for local authorities and contractors for highway repair projects. To gain a HAPAS approval, a product must go through a process including laboratory and road tests, site inspection, performance trials and an evaluation of production.

Keensbury Services uses three surface repair products that are HAPAS approved:- 

(1) PatchMaster H570 Pothole Repair 

(2) PatchMaster H575 Footway Repair 

(3) Overbanding Tape - ThermaBand R172

New overbanding solutions are quick and easy to heat apply and can be trafficked instantly, minimising the need for traffic management.

Overbanding materials provide an excellent method of preventative maintenance; designed for application to asphalt roads they prevent water ingress and progressive fretting, which is a prime reason for failure of the reinstatement.

To ensure road safety is maintained it is compulsory to choose a solution that is HAPAS approved, as per the requirements of the SROH S11.7, ‘All materials used for overbanding shall have a current HAPAS approval certificate’ and that offers ‘a minimum skid resistance value of 55.’ This is especially important for motorcyclists, cyclists and horses. Failure to comply can lead to early failure and contravene SROH requirements.

Materials such as UltraCrete’s Instaband ECO have been tested over time to ensure compliance to those SROH requirements.  They are proven to provide a waterproof seal on asphalt and are an excellent method of preventative maintenance. The product’s simplicity in its application method, provides users with an effective way of protecting new and old asphalt as well as repairing joints and cracks in older ones.

Services

• Pavement Repairs / Sealing
• Potholes Repairs / Filling
• Public Highway Cracks Repairs
• Car Parks Repairs and Marking
• Driveways / Patios
• Sport Facilities Surfacing
• School Sports Facilities

Products Used

• Traffic Paints
• Concrete Products
• Crack Fillers
• Sealer Additives
• Dust Suppressant

• An impact from a deep pothole can equal the impact of a 35-mph accident
• Damage to vehicles attributable to potholes cost an average of over £300 per vehicle per year and over £1,000 during the lifetime of a vehicle
• Potholes cause countless injuries each year to cyclists and pedestrians
• Potholes are the leading pedestrian tripping hazard for property and business owners
• Potholes are a major factor in causing axle & suspension failure, which counts for a third of mechanical issues on UK roads and costs British motorists an estimated £2.8 billion every year.
• Authorities currently pay out more than £30 million in compensation claims due to poor roads
• Road maintenance in England and Wales is underfunded by around 55%, or £1 billion every year.
• At current maintenance levels, the average frequency for a road to be resurfaced in England is once every 54 years. In Wales it is once every 107 years.
• If all authorities were given the budgets they need to fix their roads, it would take English authorities 12 years to catch up with the current backlog, and Welsh authorities 14 years.

Cold-Applied Crack Filling and Sealing provides an efficient, economical and effective approach to filling and sealing cracks in asphalt pavement. Filling and Sealing are terms that are used interchangeably in the pavement maintenance industry.

Both terms essentially mean the same thing with some attributing the term Sealing to strictly rubberized elastomeric materials. Cold applied crack filling is typically performed on parking lots and driveways, but can also provide effective results on roads and streets. Cold Applied Crack Fillers typically consist of a clay-filled, polymer-modified asphalt emulsion liquid that flows into cracks at ambient temperatures.

Hot-Pour-Cracking in designed to seal cracks; it involves heating up blocks of Rubberised Asphalt in a specially designed oil-jacketed melted and then applying the heated material to cracks in roads and parking lots. Hot pour crack filling and sealing is generally done on roads and highways and in many cases, on parking lots. Hot pour offers the advantage of quick set times (10 minutes or less). Once the hot-pour material cools, it is hard enough to be driven on.

Crack Sealing Provides Superior Protection Against Moisture Intrusion – The Leading Cause of Pavement Failure.

Left unfilled, cracks will allow rain and moisture to flow through pavement and erode base materials ultimately resulting in potholes and pavement failure. Filling cracks with crack filler helps prevent rain and moisture from flowing through the pavement and causing erosion or failure. By stopping the entrance of water, the rate of deterioration of the pavement is significantly slowed. Crack sealing also prevents the loss of aggregate from the edges of the crack.

Crack Sealing is an Integral Component of an Effective Pavement Preservation Program.

A scheduled program of pavement maintenance that includes sealcoating and crack filling will more than double the life cycle of your asphalt pavement and provide maximum curb appeal. Sealcoating and crack filling is a fraction of the cost of repairing or replacing asphalt pavement. The key to effective crack filling and sealing is to repair and fill the cracks while they are small, as crack filling inhibits crack growth and keeps new cracks from forming.