How to Choose a Contractor You Can Trust for Resin Bound Surfacing

If you’re planning a resin bound driveway, patio, or any outdoor surface, it’s tempting to go by promises: “specialist contractor,” “10 year guarantee,” “best materials.” But those phrases only matter if the contractor truly does the work not just selling or sub‐contracting it and stands behind what they do. Below is a guide to help you ask the right questions, spot the red flags, and understand what you should expect, illustrated with what Resinated offers.

“Specialist” Means More than a Short Course

Many businesses say they specialise in resin bound surfaces, but:

• Taking a 1 or 3 day training course and then doing a few weeks or months of small jobs does not make someone a true specialist.

• True specialisation means: several installations under different conditions; experience handling difficult base prep, drainage, curing, weather issues etc.; seeing what can go wrong and how to fix or prevent it.

Always ask: How many years have you been installing resin bound surfaces? How many jobs have you done? Can you show me finished installations (ideally more than one or two) that are a few years old?

Guarantees & Warranties: What Resinated Offers

When you’re comparing contractors, it’s useful to have concrete examples. Here’s what Resinated provides, so you know what “good” looks like:

• All Resinated systems come with a 10 Year Guarantee.

• That guarantee covers loose stones, cracking, UV degradation & colour change, frost damage, and workmanship.

• Our guarantee is “inclusive,” meaning it is built into our supply & fit offering.

• Resinated was founded by a specialist groundworker and resin installer, which means the people behind “Resinated” do the installation themselves, not just sales.

So, when you see Resinated’s quote, you are dealing with a company that: designs and installs (not just selling and hiring someone else), offers a 10 year guarantee covering both materials & workmanship, and has roots in actual resin bound installation work.

Why “Who Does the Guarantee Belong To?” is a Crucial Question

Even if a contractor claims to offer a guarantee and answers all your technical questions, the real question is:

• How long is that guarantee?

• Who is giving it (are they the actual installer or just the sales entity)?

If the guarantee is long enough (e.g. 10 years or more) AND comes from a contractor who actually installs the resin bound system, that’s much more reliable. If it comes from someone who subcontracts the work, there’s usually less accountability.

What You Should Ask / Demand

To ensure you get what Resinated offers (or better), when talking to any contractor, ask:

• Do you (your company) install the resin bound surface yourself, or do you subcontract? If subcontracted, who will be doing the work?

• Can you provide a guarantee covering both workmanship and materials? For how many years?

• What exactly does the guarantee cover: stones coming loose, cracking, UV fade, frost damage, sinking, colour change etc.?

• If problems arise, who will you contact, and what is your process for remedy?

• Can I see past installations (especially older ones) that you have personally done, so I can see how they’ve held up?

Putting It All Together and to Summarise

Here’s what a strong, trustworthy cont

ractor should offer:

• Real installation experience (not just someone who’s done a training course).

• Full transparency about who does the work, how, with what materials.

• A robust guarantee (like Resinated’s 10 year guarantee) that covers both materials and workmanship.

• Willingness to show you past work, especially those installed some years ago.

Using Resinated as a benchmark: you can compare every quote you get to theirs. If someone offering a quote can’t match the guarantee periods, can’t confirm they do the installation themselves, or is vague on technical detail, you should treat their offer with caution.

For more information or advice please feel free to contact Resinated on :

01423 209034 - 01274 044834

Info.resinated@gmail.com