UK roads are benefiting from an asphalt rejuvenator surface treatment which could improve driving conditions for millions of road users.
The Problem with UK Roads and Potholes
From traffic to weather damage, potholes are a significant problem across the UK. Research indicates that the costs associated with fixing potholes in England and Wales has reached £17bn, as around 35,000 miles of local roads were identified as needing to be replaced within the next five years.
While the UK government has increased road-repair funds and statistics show that one pothole is successfully fixed every 18 seconds on average, it’s clear that alternative strategies are required to ensure the efficiency and safety of roads.
What Is Reclamite?
Throughout 2025, ROADTECHS Group will treat one million square metres of the highway network with Reclamite to prevent potholes. Reclamite is a surface treatment that is sprayed on to roads to prevent defects and cracks, which often lead to potholes.
It can be helpful to think of Reclamite as being similar to the process of electroless nickel plating, which helps to strengthen metals, increase their longevity and improve their resistance to damage-causing corrosion. You can learn more about ENP on the websites of specialists such as www.poeton.co.uk/surface-treatments/plating/electroless-nickel-plating/.
Increasing the Lifecycle of UK Roads
Reclamite can be applied quickly to the surface of roads and is a cost-efficient way for UK councils to increase the lifecycles of their roads. It can also have positive benefits for our climate, as it can help councils to reduce their carbon footprint by avoiding the need to replace highways so frequently.
