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Choosing a Driveway and Tarmac Work

TheTeam — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:59:47 +0000

What to look out for when choosing driveways and tarmac work 1. Experience and Reputation Look for contractors with several years of experience installing driveways and laying tarmac. • Check online reviews (Google, Trustpilot, etc.). • Ask for local references or past customer testimonials. • See if they have completed projects similar to what you […]

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Tarmac Trends 2026

TheTeam — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:55:22 +0000

Here’s a current snapshot of the key tarmac and driveway surfacing trends for households in the United Kingdom (2025–early 2026) — based on recent industry insights into homeowner preferences and surfacing innovations: 1. From Plain Black to Stylish & Customised Tarmac Homeowners are moving away from traditional plain black surfaces and embracing coloured and decorative […]

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Sureset Resinbound Paving

TheTeam — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:20:04 +0000

A new path around the garden of a luxury house in Chalfont. A skilled paver had constructed a beautiful sandstone paved patio with tiered levels and curved step details. The new path was constructed around the patio with granite sett edging detail. The path was constructed to a porous specification; with a free draining Mot […]

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Millers Court Resurfacing

TheTeam — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:52:04 +0000

Millers Court – Courtyard Resurfacing with Clay Paving brick bands

TheTeam — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:07:37 +0000

Millers Court resurfacing project was undertaken in the summer and was a combination of precise construction works and logistical planing as the area remained open to the residents during the reconstruction. The project was broken down into three phases, each phase was completed before moving on to the next. Works involved planing down the old […]

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Millers Court London – Cobbled Crossover

TheTeam — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:45:57 +0000

March saw Glenco correcteting some issues with an old cobbled crossover at the entrance to Millers Court in Chiswick West London. There was some historical subsidence and concrete heave to the cobbled section of the crossover. This was preventing surface water from flowing across the cobbles to the surface water gullies on the other side, […]

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Footpath Entrance Reconfiguration Drop Kerbs and adjusted levels

TheTeam — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:58:12 +0000

Footpath entrance at Gatcombe Mews in Acton was amended to allow easy footpath access for pedestrians using push chairs, trollies or wheel chairs. The existing Fig. 7 kerbs were removed and replaced with a left and right drop kerb and crossover kerbs at the level of the adjoining drive. Levels of the footpath were adjusted […]

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Winter Blog

TheTeam — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:35:13 +0000

The importance of maintaining the surface integrity of the road surface going into the winter months can not be over emphasised. Where surfaces are pot holed, open cracks or broken – water will penetrate the base and sub base layers and will expand the problem areas during the freeze thaw cycle associated with the winter […]

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Fulham Football Club – Training Ground – Flood Relief Scheme

TheTeam — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:45:02 +0000

Fulham Football Club – Training Ground – Flood Relief Scheme October has seen the Glenco team presented with an interesting challenge to alleviate the severe flooding on the site. The flooding occurred on a regular basis due to inadequate drainage to the hard landscaped areas which predominantly consisted of a series of soakaways which quickly […]

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October Blog

TheTeam — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:36:44 +0000

Radnor Close Resurfacing project required some logistal challenges in addition to a full plane off of the surface, regulating areas, crack sealing and a proprietary membrane, before the application of a bitumen emulsion tack coat and a machine laid 10mm Tuffdrive proprietary stone mastic ashalt surface course with polymodified binders. Preparatory works included resetting two […]

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