The British weather is a big topic, unfortunately, this plays havoc with many things in landscape construction, and especially paving grouting, just when you need to complete the works and get paid.
The pressure to continue and push the limits with cement and resin-based jointing materials, has resulted in bad and expensive experiences for many contractors.
The last few months have been particularly horrendous in this respect, as much of the British Isles has not had a day without rain this year, and to many it seems even longer.
GPR Landscaping and Groundworks in Crewe had encountered this issue several times and for this reason they were not happy with any of the jointing materials they had been using.
Another contractor suggested they talk to NCC Streetscape and try GftK vdw 850 plus, which worked for them. As GPR had a large new Indian sandstone project to complete at the start of the year, they decided to give it a try. NCC also offered to support them on site and arranged a visit to start the pointing works and train the team.
The weather didn’t hold back, with constant rain throughout the day, yet the GftK vdw 850 plus performed exactly as required. No problems with residual water in the joints, no washout, no surface staining or sheen issues, just a clean, consistent finish – Job done!
The management of Pondpride Landscapes in Poulton had also been looking for a solution to this problem for some time and they found NCC Streetscape online, as they had a large and complex porcelain paving job to start at the same time.
NCC proposed GftK vdw 815 plus, a finer grade for narrower joints and ideal for porcelain, and again NCC went to site and trained the team for the first application.
Great results, no waiting, no problems despite the intermittent showers and a pristine porcelain finish.
