Aggregates for ice and snow reduction

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Tarmac aggregates for winter maintenance

Tarmac can provide aggregates for reducing snow and ice on roads and have various options available. We draw from our experience of creating and maintaining the UK's roads to help you become better equipped for winter seasons as well as deal with any rock salt shortage.  Working to your individual requirements, we can advise on the right kind and quantities of aggregate to use as a blend with your rock salt stocks.

Advice on using aggregates, salt and grit for snow and ice reduction on roads

County Surveyors' Society's guidelines say that minor roads should be spread with grit, rather than salt, to provide traction and help to break up frozen surfaces in areas where snow and ice has compacted. To help local authorities cope with shortages of salt, the guidelines recommend that grit, such as abrasive aggregate or sharp sand, should be used instead of salt in certain circumstances. They add that grit can be mixed with salt to a ratio of up to 50:50 to treat snow that has already settled on a carriageway.

Applications for winter grit

• Schools, Colleges, Universities
• Paths 
• Roads
• Hospitals, Doctors surgeries, Health centres 
• Leisure centres, Gyms 
• Business, public and commercial car parks
• Playgrounds

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