Street trench repair looks dreadful

[larril1711]

Virgin Media have spent last week and again today digging trenches in my housing estate.  We received no notification of intended work and it caused endless disruption when trying to leave for work or school pick ups.   Now we are left with a very “ugly” patch repair right through the cul de sac.   Who is responsible for fixing it properly?   As it stands, it’s unsightly in what is a well looked after development.  

[japitts]

Can you post some pictures?

[larril1711]

I will post pics later today …. It’s raining now so will wait until it dries up.  Thanks for your quick reply.  

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[MrHalfAsleep]

This isn't that bad compared to what we endured round here in the early 1990's when cable TV/landlines were trendy.  If it's done to council specs, I would imagine that there isn't much you can do (apart from waiting 'tll the council resurface the road, or pay for it yourself) and "unsightly" isn't really cause for complaint.  

[larril1711]

I didn’t think that the council resurfacing the road would ever be an option.  My assumption is that they blame VM and VM say it’s council issue.  

[japitts]

I'm minded to agree with the other posters, in questioning whether this is an "issue" that needs fixing.

Are there any road safety hazards caused by this? I suspect not, and there's nothing inherently wrong with a street repair being unsightly.

[nodrogd]

That looks like temporary surface fill. The infill below it may settle. It may be after a few days the contractor will return with hot asphalt to finish it off level. Putting the top level on straight away would result in the finished asphalt cracking & collapsing.