Tarmac Repairs - Sinking!!

[Juliand]

A bit random this, but in the right section..... Why is that when the roads and paths are repaired / refilled after excavation by the utilities people, they only fill the tarmac so that it's just flush with the adjacent tarmac? We know that a month or so later, it will sink and leave a dip as it all settles. I can't work out the logic. Why not add a wee bit extra to allow for the settlement???

Any construction / civil engineering experts have the answer? Curious......

[Dave J]

I agree with you! There's no sealing to the edges either, so as soon as there is rain and or frost / ice - it starts crumbling. All down to money, I'm sure. Why do a proper job, when bodging it will keep your team employed on taxpayers money for years?

[willni]

It's down to the discretion of the repairer tbh, probably more people of that'll do in your area

[pudding]

Because Britain.

I've been in Italy when a road needed repair, and they just closed the road and got the f'ck on with it.  3 mile section done in 1 week - as in, completely dug up and relaid.
In this country they would take 10 years to plan it, and then do it at a rate of 1 mile a month.  And it would be a patchwork special covered with chippings. And they would pay a number of incompetent, over priced contractors to repeat their sh*tty work many times over.