Mud on the road isn't a tidiness issue, it's a legal one. Depositing mud, stone or debris on the public highway is an offence, and responsibility sits with the site that caused it. Local authorities can require you to clear it, and if they do it themselves, they will bill you.
“Depositing mud, stone or debris on the public highway is an offence…”
The real cost comes later: a motorcyclist slipping on a mud slick or a windscreen shattered by debris from your haul road becomes your liability. A sweeper not booked for a few hundred pounds can become the most expensive decision on the job.
We supply operated road sweepers nationwide to keep access points, haul roads, compounds, highways, car parks and yards clean, and compliant.
What we sweep
- Site access & egress: Gates, aprons and the stretch of public road either side, the source of most complaints and enforcement notices.
- Haul roads & compounds: Preventing material being tracked out to the highway.
- Highways & carriageways: Roads, estate roads, cycle lanes and footways, including post works and spillages.
- Car parks & hardstanding: Retail, commercial, industrial and residential areas.
- Yards & depots: Regular sweeping for safety and presentation.
- Post works clean up: After surfacing, planing, kerbing, demolition or excavation.
- Event & seasonal clearance: Leaf fall, silt after flooding, debris after storms.
Call out, daily or contract sweeping
Every sweeper comes with an experienced operator familiar with live construction sites and traffic.
“You are not hiring a machine and finding somebody to drive it.
- Emergency call out: Spills, complaints or enforcement notices, realistic arrival times, not optimistic ones.
- Daily/short term hire: Ideal during muck away, earthworks or demolition. When wagons run all day, a sweeper on site all day is the cheapest compliance you can buy.
- Scheduled/contract hire: Fixed visits for sites, estates and depots, predictable cost and no forgotten bookings.
Why site managers choose us
- We understand construction: Aggregates, muck away, demolition, we know exactly why your access is dirty and when it will be worst.
- One supplier for the whole material flow: Stone in, spoil out, water off, road swept, one contact and one set of invoices.
- We turn up: Sweeping is often promised and rarely delivered on time. For us, it's a priority.
- Nationwide coverage: Consistent service and paperwork across all regions.
Cost vs. risk
A sweeper is a small line item that protects against major costs:
- Fixed penalties and clean up bills
- Personal injury or vehicle damage claims
- Stop notices and enforcement action
- Complaints from residents and businesses
- Reputational damage on tendered work
Frequently Asked Questions
Call outs are treated as genuine emergencies, you get a realistic time.
Usually yes. Wheel washes reduce debris but don't eliminate it.
The site, even if a subcontractor's wagon caused it.
Yes. We'll advise if traffic management is required.
Removed to permitted facilities with full waste documentation. Contaminated sweepings are classified and handled correctly.
Yes, scheduled sweeping is cheaper per visit and avoids missed weeks.
Yes, nationwide.
Get a Quote
Tell us what you need and we will come back to you directly. Prefer to talk? Call 01977 620441 or email info@tetrongroup.co.uk.