ESSEX BASED. QUALITY DRIVEN.

A better surface.
A lasting
impression.

From your driveway to the roads ahead.
Expert tarmac and asphalt surfacing, built around you.

THE R BUTCHER STANDARDA finish we’re proud to put our name to.
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Family owned. Personally delivered.Based in Essex. Working nationwide across England.Your project. A no-obligation quote.

01 / WHAT WE DO

Solid foundations. Exceptional finishes.

From a single residential drive to a full estate road, we cover tarmac, asphalt, driveway and road work from our Colchester base, nationwide across England. Every job starts the same way: a proper look at the ground, a clear quote, and a crew who know how to lay a surface that lasts.

Yellow hatched markings and disabled parking symbols on new tarmac beside a buildingPRECISION IN EVERY DETAIL
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Tarmac laying

Hot laid, compacted tarmac for driveways, roads and yards, nationwide across England.

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02

Paving and driveways

Driveways laid to suit the property, including hot tar with stone rolled in.

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03

Commercial tarmacadam

Car parks and industrial yards surfaced, marked and ready for heavy use.

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04

Road contractors

Estate roads and adoptable highways built to the standard developers need.

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05

Commercial concrete

Concrete yards, compounds and hardstandings built to take heavy use.

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06

Civil works and drainage

Drainage, sewer connections and bellmouths built to highways specification.

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Road marking

White lining, yellow hatching and thermoplastic markings for roads and car parks.

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02 / OUR WORK

The finish speaks for itself

A closer look at our surfacing projects. Real work, laid by our own crew.

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03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SURFACE

Local roots. Lasting pride.

We're R Butcher Surfacing, a family-owned business based in Brightlingsea, near Colchester, established in 1999 by Robert Butcher and working in tarmac and asphalt ever since. We bring the same care to a home driveway as we do to a large road surfacing project.

Straightforward advice, a professional team, and work we're proud to stand behind. We run our own tipper lorries, vans, a paver, rollers and mini diggers, so every job is handled by people who know the equipment and the ground conditions on every kind of site.

WORKING NATIONWIDE

Based in Essex · Working across England

04 / WHERE WE WORK

Essex based.
Working nationwide.

From our base in Brightlingsea, Colchester, we bring quality surfacing and civil works to projects nationwide across England. Wherever the site is, we look properly at the ground conditions, access and the approvals the job needs, from a residential drive to an adoptable estate road.

Wherever your site is

Tell us where the job is and we’ll arrange a visit. Enquire about your project

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FAQS

Questions we often get asked

01

What areas does R Butcher Surfacing cover?

We're based in Brightlingsea, near Colchester, in Essex, and we work nationwide across England. Get in touch wherever your project is.

02

Do you work for homeowners as well as businesses?

Yes. We carry out driveways and smaller residential jobs alongside commercial and industrial work for businesses, developers and local authorities. The same crew and the same standard of finish applies whatever the size of the job.

03

How do I get a quote?

Call us or use the contact form to tell us what you need. We'll arrange a convenient time to visit the site, take a proper look at the ground and access, and give you a free, no-obligation quote before any work begins.

LET’S GET YOUR PROJECT MOVING

Great surfaces start with a conversation

Tell us what you have in mind and we'll arrange a convenient time to visit and discuss a free, no-obligation quote. Whatever the size of the job, you'll be dealing with the same family-run team from the first call to the finished surface.

PREFER TO EMAIL?[email protected]
ON THE MOVE07788 917265
FIND US
160 Tower Street, Brightlingsea
Colchester, Essex
CO7 0AW
OPENING HOURS

Mon to Fri: 9am to 6pm
Sat and Sun: 9am to 12pm