OVERVIEW OF SURFACES
Established in 1995, DCM Surfaces is a multi surfacing national contractor, renowned for its quality and service.
In the 23 years we have been in business, DCM has grown its portfolio of surfacing products. We provide sport, play and decorative gravel surfacing throughout the UK.
Commitment to excellence...
Morgan Sindall New Park School and ourselves were very impressed with the excellent quality of service and workmanship provided by DCM. We have received prompt, courteous responses at every stage of the procurement process from initial enquiry to client variations and settlement of final account.
Sutcliffe Play We at Sutcliffe Play (South West) Ltd are in our 15th year of working with DCM Surfaces. They have consistently proved themselves to be a reliable and professional company that are committed to providing a quality service. The office based team are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and helpful.
HAGS We have been using DCM Surfaces for many years now and always find the team to be very knowledgeable, professional and willing to go the extra mile to ensure the job is completed to a very high standard within the set time.
AMV Playgrounds Having worked with DCM over a number of years and on a number of projects, I have found them to be an excellent company to work with. The final product of wet pour or Ecomulch is always of an exceptional quality that we at AMV demand.
Fairway Landscapes Ltd. We have used DCM to install all types of surfacing - wetpour, safety grass, resin bonded gravel and, most recently, a 3G MUGA pitch which our client is delighted with. From the sales team through to the planners and the installation teams, the whole operation is friendly, prompt and professional.
eibe The company’s wetpour and rubber mulch offering is always visually stunning, as well as being extremely long-lasting and hard wearing. The installation teams always do a great job – particularly with the graphics, and the sales team are always willing to offer advice and information when its needed.
TCL Group I wanted to let any potential clients know that DCM has a very pleasant and professional business relationship with TCL. The sales quotations are speedy and competitive and I can't say enough good things regarding the service - the installation workmanship and quality is excellent, along with the aftercare.
Ardmore DCM are always the first company I think of when surfacing works are required. Over the years my experience with DCM has always been one of high quality. From the start to the end of each project - the professionalism of the Contracts teams and site operatives is exceptional throughout.
Decorative Gravel
Rubber-Gravel Mix
Rubber surfaces
Rubber Based Surfaces
Rubber based safety surfaces are designed to cushion the impact of a fall and reduce the severity of an injury. We can advise you on all aspects of safety surfacing, from working out critical fall height measurements to calculating the overall thickness required…
All of our rubber based surfaces offer the following benefits:
Rubber Based Surfaces
Rubber based safety surfaces are designed to cushion the impact of a fall and reduce the severity of an injury. We can advise you on all aspects of safety surfacing, from working out critical fall height measurements to calculating the overall thickness required…
All of our rubber based surfaces offer the following benefits:
| • Comply with safety standards | • Year round usage |
| • Environmentally friendly and non-toxic | • Easy to maintain |
| • Porous | • Wide range of colours and designs |
A granulated rubber crumb safety surface, ideal for areas requiring impact protection such as playgrounds and play areas.
Applications:
Playgrounds, schools, nurseries, sports pitch perimeters, pool surrounds, equestrian, residential, zoos, paths and walkways
Benefits:
• Contours to create shapes and designs
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Achieve Critical Fall Heights and safety surface requirements
Material:
Polyurethane bound EPDM wearing course and SBR base course.
Foundations:
Wet pour can be installed onto a prepared hard surface, such as stone (MOT) or macadam. It can also overlay existing wet pour. Critical Fall Heights will vary depending on the sub-base used.
Applications:
Playgrounds, schools, nurseries, sports pitch perimeters, pool surrounds, equestrian, residential, zoos, paths and walkways
Benefits:
• Contours to create shapes and designs
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Achieve Critical Fall Heights and safety surface requirements
Material:
Polyurethane bound EPDM wearing course and SBR base course.
Foundations:
Wet pour can be installed onto a prepared hard surface, such as stone (MOT) or macadam. It can also overlay existing wet pour. Critical Fall Heights will vary depending on the sub-base used.
Designed for landscaping where a natural looking material is required for an unusual shaped area such as a tree pit or mound.
Applications:
Playgrounds, schools, nurseries, public play areas, tree pits, paths and walkways.
Benefits:
• Helps to prevent weeds when laid onto a geotextile weed membrane
• Unlike natural bark, there is no risk of degradation, rotting or blowing away
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Achieve Critical Fall Heights and safety surface requirements
Material:
Colour coated recycled shredded rubber, bound with polyurethane
Foundations:
Mulch can be installed onto macadam, stone surfaces or directly onto grass. Critical Fall Heights will vary depending on the sub-base used.
Applications:
Playgrounds, schools, nurseries, public play areas, tree pits, paths and walkways.
Benefits:
• Helps to prevent weeds when laid onto a geotextile weed membrane
• Unlike natural bark, there is no risk of degradation, rotting or blowing away
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Achieve Critical Fall Heights and safety surface requirements
Material:
Colour coated recycled shredded rubber, bound with polyurethane
Foundations:
Mulch can be installed onto macadam, stone surfaces or directly onto grass. Critical Fall Heights will vary depending on the sub-base used.
A polymeric surface is a 12-15mm EPDM surface with an anti-slip coating and line markings to suit requirements.
Applications:
Playgrounds, multi use game areas, athletic tracks, and sporting arenas
Benefits:
• Anti-slip
• Allows optional line markings for sports
• Moderate shock absorption to reduce impact force when running
• Ideally suited for a variety of sports including tennis, basketball, football, athletics, general sports, recreational training and play
Material:
Polyurethane bound EPDM rubber.
Foundations:
Polymeric is installed onto an open textured macadam surface.
Applications:
Playgrounds, multi use game areas, athletic tracks, and sporting arenas
Benefits:
• Anti-slip
• Allows optional line markings for sports
• Moderate shock absorption to reduce impact force when running
• Ideally suited for a variety of sports including tennis, basketball, football, athletics, general sports, recreational training and play
Material:
Polyurethane bound EPDM rubber.
Foundations:
Polymeric is installed onto an open textured macadam surface.
Gravel Surfaces
Gravel Based Surfaces
Our decorative gravel-based surfaces provide a contemporary, hard-wearing and low-maintenance finish which is perfect for both domestic and commercial use.
All of our gravel based surfaces offer the following benefits:
Gravel Based Surfaces
Our decorative gravel-based surfaces provide a contemporary, hard-wearing and low-maintenance finish which is perfect for both domestic and commercial use.
All of our gravel based surfaces offer the following benefits:
| • Durable and hard wearing | • Visually appealing |
| • Year round usage |
As our most popular decorative gravel surface, resin bound delivers a durable, permeable and long-lasting finish.
Applications:
Driveways, paths and walkways, tree pits, car parks, courtyards and heritage gardens.
Features and Benefits:
• Incorporate logos / designs
• Range of colours available
• Permeable / SuDS compliant
Materials:
16-24mm natural aggregate, bound together with a UV or non UV stable resin.
Foundations:
Bound gravel can be installed onto min 50mm AC14 open texture binder course.
Applications:
Driveways, paths and walkways, tree pits, car parks, courtyards and heritage gardens.
Features and Benefits:
• Incorporate logos / designs
• Range of colours available
• Permeable / SuDS compliant
Materials:
16-24mm natural aggregate, bound together with a UV or non UV stable resin.
Foundations:
Bound gravel can be installed onto min 50mm AC14 open texture binder course.
A non-porous surface which mimics the appearance of loose gravel, providing a natural looking finish and rough texture.
Applications:
Walkways, footpaths, landscapes, and courtyards
Features and Benefits:
• Mimics the appearance of loose gravel
• Rough texture for a natural appearance
• Not permeable
Materials:
3mm natural aggregate, bonded onto resin.
Foundations:
Bonded gravel can be installed onto a combined surface of min 25mm dense surface course macadam and min 50mm dense binder course.
Applications:
Walkways, footpaths, landscapes, and courtyards
Features and Benefits:
• Mimics the appearance of loose gravel
• Rough texture for a natural appearance
• Not permeable
Materials:
3mm natural aggregate, bonded onto resin.
Foundations:
Bonded gravel can be installed onto a combined surface of min 25mm dense surface course macadam and min 50mm dense binder course.
A low-cost surface which is favoured by those who prefer a natural looking finish.
Applications:
Golf courses, canal paths, and bridleways.
Features and Benefits:
• Gravel particles compact under continued use
• Rough texture for a natural appearance
• Ideal where a simple, low-cost path is required
Materials:
50-100mm self-binding gravel
Foundations:
Self binding gravel can be applied onto a prepared sub base, such as stone (MOT).
Applications:
Golf courses, canal paths, and bridleways.
Features and Benefits:
• Gravel particles compact under continued use
• Rough texture for a natural appearance
• Ideal where a simple, low-cost path is required
Materials:
50-100mm self-binding gravel
Foundations:
Self binding gravel can be applied onto a prepared sub base, such as stone (MOT).
Artificial Grass
Artificial Grass
Artificial grass surfaces will perform consistently and look natural, in any climate.
Our artificial grass offers the following benefits:
Artificial Grass
Artificial grass surfaces will perform consistently and look natural, in any climate.
Our artificial grass offers the following benefits:
| • Durable and hard wearing | • Impact absorbing |
| • Year round usage | • Low maintenance |
| • Constructed with drainage to stay dry underfoot |
Our artificial sports grass has been tested to meet the highest performance standards required by World Sporting Bodies.
Applications:
Cricket, football, golf, hockey, rugby, tennis, and multi-sports
Features and Benefits:
• Natural shock absorption
• Enhanced sporting performance
• No cancelled matches
• No mud or uneven playing fields
Foundations:
Artificial grass is laid with a shockpad at a specified depth onto min 50mm AC20/14 macadam
Applications:
Cricket, football, golf, hockey, rugby, tennis, and multi-sports
Features and Benefits:
• Natural shock absorption
• Enhanced sporting performance
• No cancelled matches
• No mud or uneven playing fields
Foundations:
Artificial grass is laid with a shockpad at a specified depth onto min 50mm AC20/14 macadam
Strong and durable, yet soft and comfortable to touch, providing a safe play area.
Applications:
School playgrounds and public play areas
Features and Benefits:
• Soft and natural looking
• Easy installation
• No muddy feet
Foundations:
Artificial grass can be installed onto a prepared hard surface, such as stone (MOT Type 1) or macadam with a shockpad. Sand can be used as an alternative to the shockpad when applied to MOT Type 1 stone.
Applications:
School playgrounds and public play areas
Features and Benefits:
• Soft and natural looking
• Easy installation
• No muddy feet
Foundations:
Artificial grass can be installed onto a prepared hard surface, such as stone (MOT Type 1) or macadam with a shockpad. Sand can be used as an alternative to the shockpad when applied to MOT Type 1 stone.
A natural looking surface which mimics the appearance of real grass, providing a ‘just-mown’, all-green look.
Applications:
Gardens, patios and parks
Features and Benefits:
• Pet friendly
• No mud
• No allergy-causing grass pollen
• Maintenance free
Foundations:
Artificial grass can be installed onto stone (MOT Type 1) with a layer of a shockpad. Sand can be used as an alternative to the shockpad.
Applications:
Gardens, patios and parks
Features and Benefits:
• Pet friendly
• No mud
• No allergy-causing grass pollen
• Maintenance free
Foundations:
Artificial grass can be installed onto stone (MOT Type 1) with a layer of a shockpad. Sand can be used as an alternative to the shockpad.
Rubber-Gravel Mix
Rubber-Gravel Mix
Rubber-Gravel Mix is a blend of rubber and stone which provides a particularly firm, durable and porous surface with good grip and resilience for heavy pedestrian traffic areas.
Rubber-Gravel Mix
Rubber-Gravel Mix is a blend of rubber and stone which provides a particularly firm, durable and porous surface with good grip and resilience for heavy pedestrian traffic areas.
Applications:
Sporting arenas, footpaths, canal and river paths, tree pits, cycle ways, cemetery paths, eco-trails or as a macadam replacement in hard to reach locations such as roof tops
Features and Benefits:
• Durable and hard wearing
• Porous
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for use all year round
Materials:
Rubber and Gravel Mix, bound with a high tensile resin
Foundations:
Rubber-Gravel Mix may be installed onto an existing hard surface such as stone (MOT Type 1).
Sporting arenas, footpaths, canal and river paths, tree pits, cycle ways, cemetery paths, eco-trails or as a macadam replacement in hard to reach locations such as roof tops
Features and Benefits:
• Durable and hard wearing
• Porous
• Suitable for wheelchair users, prams and buggies
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for use all year round
Materials:
Rubber and Gravel Mix, bound with a high tensile resin
Foundations:
Rubber-Gravel Mix may be installed onto an existing hard surface such as stone (MOT Type 1).
Macadam
Macadam
Macadam has a wide variety of uses and is commonly seen on roads, car parks, paths and walkways, driveways and playgrounds.
Macadam
Macadam has a wide variety of uses and is commonly seen on roads, car parks, paths and walkways, driveways and playgrounds.
Applications:
Roads, car parks, driveways and courtyards, paths and walkways, school playgrounds and multi use games areas
Features and Benefits:
• Durable and hard wearing
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for heavy traffic
• Long lasting
Construction:
Tarmacadam is a dark, bituminous material which is poured and then subsequently levelled and compacted in order to form the correct gradient. Following installation, the macadam needs to be left to cool for a few hours. It is during this time that the particles bind to form a solid, hard-wearing surface.
Roads, car parks, driveways and courtyards, paths and walkways, school playgrounds and multi use games areas
Features and Benefits:
• Durable and hard wearing
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for heavy traffic
• Long lasting
Construction:
Tarmacadam is a dark, bituminous material which is poured and then subsequently levelled and compacted in order to form the correct gradient. Following installation, the macadam needs to be left to cool for a few hours. It is during this time that the particles bind to form a solid, hard-wearing surface.
