Last year, we used micro asphalt to repair residential roads to seal the road surface and prevent water causing any further damage, especially in freezing conditions. We often use micro asphalt to treat cul-de-sacs, as the constant turning by vehicles can damage and wear away other types of road surface.
Micro asphalt can extend the life of the road surface by up to 10 years and helps to improve skid resistance.
The material is laid over the existing road surface and includes stones of varying sizes and cement, mixed into liquid bitumen.
The process involves laying 2 applications of the liquid mix, which is able to fill minor potholes to create a smooth new road surface. It can be laid in as little as 20 minutes, helping to minimise inconvenience for local residents and road users.
Micro asphalt is applied cold, making it ideal to lay in cooler weather conditions as low as 5°C. The weather needs to be dry which can lead to last minute changes to the programme as we may have to postpone some repairs if it is raining.
We'll drop leaflets door-to-door in areas where we will carry out the repairs, and erect warning signs in advance, to make sure people are aware of when the works will take place.
This year, we will use micro asphalt to treat 124 roads across Derbyshire, covering 98,000 square metres at a total cost of £1 million pounds.
The work was undertaken by our contractor Kiely Brothers and was completed in late October 2023.
To help us complete the micro asphalt with minimum inconvenience and on time, please remember to:
- park your car on a neighbouring street to avoid us having to cancel the repairs
- try to avoid any sudden braking or steering manoeuvres on the new surface until it has fully dried
- take care at junctions until we have replaced the give way and centre line road markings
Roads we repaired using micro asphalting
Prepared by hand
Smaller sized sites where we laid the micro asphalt – starting from Wednesday 6 September 2023, subject to weather conditions:
- Town Hall Yard, Ashbourne
- Brookside, Belper
- Days Lane, Belper
- Main Street service road, Great Longstone
- Kirkham Close, Heanor
- Maple View, Matlock
- Sitwell Villas, Morton
- Maltby Avenue, Morton
- Leys Court, Openwoodgate
- Beaumont Close, Openwoodgate
- St James Close, Openwoodgate
- Lowes Hill, Ripley
- The Spinney, Ripley
- Samuel Court, Ripley
- Limes Park, Ripley
- Beech Avenue, Ripley
- The City, Risley
- Buckfast Close, Swanwick
- Moulton Close, White Moor
- Yokecliffe Lane, Wirksworth
- Corn Mill Close, Wirksworth
Laid by machine
Larger sized sites where we used machinery to lay the micro asphalt – starting from Tuesday 26 September 2023, subject to weather conditions:
- Alfreton, Briar Close
- Alfreton, Pease Close
- Alfreton, Rugby Avenue
- Alfreton, Southcroft
- Ashbourne, Brookside
- Aston-on-Trent, Alderslade Close
- Belper, Brookside
- Belper, Fleet Park
- Belper, Snowberry Avenue
- Bolsover, Cavendish Road
- Bolsover, Cedar Park Drive
- Bolsover, Chatsworth Close
- Bolsover, Cornmill Close
- Bolsover, Holbeck Avenue
- Bolsover, Middle Street
- Bolsover, Redacre Close
- Bolsover, Ridgeway Avenue
- Bolsover, Vale Close
- Bolsover, Wells Street
- Breaston, Spring Close
- Calow, Central Drive
- Calow, Lawn Villas
- Carsington, Shiningford Lane
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, Beresford Avenue
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, Brookside Road
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, Grange Park Avenue
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, Johnson Way
- Codnor, Colin Avenue
- Codnor, Goose Lane
- Codnor, Milner Avenue
- Codnor, Springhill Way
- Codnor, Stirland Street
- Cowhill, Glen View
- Crich, Bowmer Lane, Fritchley
- Crich, The Tors
- Darley Dale, Church Road
- Darley Dale, Peakland View
- Denby, Oaklands Close
- Dronfield Woodhouse, Hall Close
- Dronfield, Brookview Court
- Dronfield, Holmesdale Road
- Duffield, Chestnut Close
- Duffield, Scarsdale Road
- Eckington, Gosber Road
- Glossop, Slatelands Road
- Hardstoft/Pilsley, Hardstoft Road/Station Road
- Hatton, Church Avenue
- Heanor, Calladine Close
- Heanor, Heather Court
- Heanor, Queens Avenue
- Heanor, Ray Street
- Hognaston, Mills Croft
- Horsley, Smalley Mill Road
- Ilkeston, Stamford Street
- Ironville, Jessop Avenue
- Ironville, Queen Street
- Kilburn, Belper Road (also known as Hilltop Lane)
- Kilburn, The Walk
- Langley Mill, Harold Avenue
- Langley Mill, Oak Avenue
- Langley Mill, U8333 Cromford Road
- Loscoe, Highfield Close
- Matlock, High Tor Road
- Morton, Maltby Avenue
- Openwoodgate, Burbage Close
- Openwoodgate, Courtney Way
- Over Haddon, Main Street
- Repton, Wystan Court
- Riddings, Bradshaw Avenue
- Riddings, Golden Valley
- Ripley, Church Croft
- Ripley, Leamington Street
- Ripley, Manor Croft
- Shipley Common, Atherton Road
- Shirland, Bevan Street
- Shirland, Church Street
- Shirland, Pit Lane
- Shirland, School Close
- Shirland, St Leonards Place
- Somercotes, Belvoir Way
- Somercotes, Blackstone Close
- Somercotes, Everest Drive
- Somercotes, Haston Drive
- Somercotes, Scott Drive
- Somercotes, Ward Drive
- Stonebroom, Dale Close
- Stonebroom, School Close
- Stonebroom, Westbourne Avenue
- Swanwick, Althorp Close
- Swanwick, Boughton Drive
- Swanwick, Braybrook Close
- Swanwick, Elder Close
- Swanwick, Harpole Close
- Swanwick, Horton Close
- Swanwick, Minster Way
- Swanwick, Moulton Close
- Swanwick, Priory Gardens
- Swanwick, Salcey Close
- Swanwick, Stoneleigh Way
- Swanwick, Sywell Close
- Swanwick, The Meadows
- Swanwick, Vicarage Close
- Wirksworth, Corn Mill Close
Find out more about the micro asphalting process from our contractor, Kiely Brothers.