Repaired potholes. half its up the side of my car.

cattom

we've had some of the pot holes repaired in the lane that leads here. they've repaired some little bits but left some of the gapingly obvious ones. don't understand. never mind only tax payers money. the other thing is where they've done the repairs,when they finished, instead of taking a extra 10 minutes and a broom to sweep up all the loose bits n pieces they just leave them laying loose in the road. so as I drive over them they get all in the tyre treads or jump up and stick to the side of the car. reminds me of when you have a builder drilling a hole in your wall, they allways leave a small pile of sawdust or brick dust as a kind of calling card. I have this afternoon removed from my car a small handfull of tar, chippings etc. I have a good mind to email the council and ask if they want it back.

AdrianC

Well, if you'd prefer they didn't fix them until the weather improves...

cattom

what's the weather got to do with the price of chips? 

cattom

cattom said:

what's the weather got to do with the price of chips? 

pun not intended!

AdrianC

cattom said:

what's the weather got to do with the price of chips? 

Because in winter they don't do permanent repairs - they do patch-ups. Different technique, different equipment, different materials.

cattom

AdrianC said:

cattom said:

what's the weather got to do with the price of chips? 

Because in winter they don't do permanent repairs - they do patch-ups. Different technique, different equipment, different materials.

well looks like your right there. because I notice today when I walked up there, one little bit they did is all ready parting company with what's underneath. 
I've all ways been led to believe if you cant cut the mustard in your job and work is not up to standard, you are told to get your coat and close the door on the way out.

AdrianC

It's not that simple. They just can't do a "proper" repair in winter conditions. It's impossible to get all the moisture out from underneath the patch.

So they have a choice: Leave until spring, or temporary patch.

Round here, for winter temporary patches, they use a high-velocity tar-and-chippings sprayer. Yes, it doesn't last long. They know that. It's not intended to. It's quick and cheap, and it fills the hole until the weather's better.

cattom

might as well not do it then, if its just going to part company. leave it till its dried out and all the damaged wheels and tyres will need to be claimed back from the council. 
alternative of course is to build the roads properly in the first place and maybe don't need to keep patching them up. 

greyteam1959

The roads around our area have patches on patches on patches on patches.
3 years plus in some places & on busy main roads as well.

neilmcl

cattom said:

might as well not do it then, if its just going to part company. leave it till its dried out and all the damaged wheels and tyres will need to be claimed back from the council. 
alternative of course is to build the roads properly in the first place and maybe don't need to keep patching them up. 

So you either have a bit of inconvenience removing the tar from you paintwork or have to spend hundreds replacing tyres and repairing alloy wheels and suspension. I know which one I'd prefer.

cattom

neilmcl said:

cattom said:

might as well not do it then, if its just going to part company. leave it till its dried out and all the damaged wheels and tyres will need to be claimed back from the council. 
alternative of course is to build the roads properly in the first place and maybe don't need to keep patching them up. 

So you either have a bit of inconvenience removing the tar from you paintwork or have to spend hundreds replacing tyres and repairing alloy wheels and suspension. I know which one I'd prefer.

yes and I know which I prefer and its neither of your two. it would be as I suggested to build roads properly and then don't need to keep patching them up.