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My Company is marketing a system called Decor Drive which is used to resurface concrete and asphalt/tarmac driveways. The product is quick to apply and transforms the appearance within a few hours.

It provides the look of natural stone without the associated mess and bother of loose stones.

Applicators are being appointed; each has an exclusive territory, receives quality qualified sales leads, and with us promotes the Decor Drive brand locally in their own territory. The product is being marketed to private homeowners.

If you are interested in becoming an installer please email me at simeon at decordrive.co.uk or telephone me on 01279 638 700.

We already have installers on board who are receiving quality leads and are converting them to quick-paying orders / installations.

If you are interested but lacking the practical skills, full training is available.

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Simeon Osen
Decor Drive Ltd, Essex
01279 638 700 www.decordrive.co.uk

You say resurface (this sounds like you are just removing the surface coat at the most) i assume a proper job involves removing the existing surface and sub base and then resurfacing (which is then not resurfacing) as any responsible contractor would not put their name to someone elses preperation (as we all know the job is only as good as the preperation). if so what is different to the usuall P.I.C., or is this product only usefull for areas that the contractor assumes has been correctly prepared in the first instance. Alan.

Resin-based overlays can be thought of as a form of wearing/surface cource. They rely on there being a decent substrate in place, and nearly all of the installers I know rely on other gangs to lay a base course to their spec in advance. If they turn up and the base/substrate is not up to spec, they don't lay the resin, simple as that.

Some operators do have their own blacktop gangs, but the vast majority tend to stick at what they do best, the resin overlay, and leave the prep work to other sepcialists.

In the case of Sim's company, I know from extended discussions with them that they have a checksheet to ensure that any pre-existing base/substrate meets their requirements, as well as a standard spec, written by someone I know and trust implicitly, which details just what is required from new base courses or other substrates.

It's because they are so fussy over the prep and the substrates that they are able to offer their guarantee. If you want to know more about the theory behind this type of surfacing, I've put a Product Study on the website which explains the principles, but I'm sure Sim will be able to answer all your questions much more fully than I.

I should mention that this is not some scam, iffy product. I would not allow Sim to promote it via this website, nor would I let him appeal for more contractors to join their network, if I had the slightest doubt about it. It's a good product, and Sim asked me if I'd allow him to put out a call for more contractors via this website as he knows that it tends to attract only those contractors with a keen and professional level of interest in our industry, and not the sort of fly-by-nights who are in the paving trade because they see it as an easy way to make a quick few quid.

I now realise that you meant resin bonded aggregate instead of a PIC. maybe i should look at the description of the post which i had not(my appoligies), it sounded like you were on about a natual stone appearance ie.. natural stone paving not gravel in your post. But i am still concerned how you can remove existing wearing course ,assess the existing sub base and relay a new wearing course in just a few hours and give a decent guarantee with your work, when you will obviously have to give the client a quote before you have even removed the first surface layer. How do you do this or is it pro guestimation.

You don't remove the existing surface course - you overlay it! :)

The only time a new base/substrate is used is for new construction or when it's obvious that the existing surface is crap and will have to be replaced before applying the resin overlay.

Tony is correct.

The resin is applied to a structurally sound base, if there isn't one already there it needs to be created. The resin and aggregate onscure the base to create a 3mm-4mm thick layer on top.

The resulting surface looks like natural stone (because it is natural stone) but because it is bonded, it stays where it is and is therefore clean, needs no sweeping or raking and doesn't follow you into the house or car.

Simeon

Sorry i misunderstood what was meant in the first post having listened to your explanations and visiting your website i now realise what you meant, as i said: maybe i should have looked at the post description first. Alan

For anyone following this thread, I am pleased to let you know that I am in discussion with several contractors who have contacted me direct.

Regards