Stop a Soft Path or Slope Before It Gets Worse
Membrane and grid guidance specified to your ground, not a generic product sheet.
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You'll leave the visit with a specific plan for the membrane grade, grid depth, and pinning pattern your path or slope actually needs — sized to the load it carries and the ground beneath it, rather than a one-size answer from a supplier's catalogue.
The Problem
A path that sinks underfoot, ruts that reappear after every repair, or a bank that's begun to creep — these often get patched rather than properly addressed, because the underlying subgrade was never assessed. Without knowing what the ground beneath is doing, even a well-intentioned fix tends to fail again within a season.
The Solution
We walk the route or bank with you and assess the subgrade by hand auger, then specify the geotextile grade in grams per square metre appropriate to the load, along with cell depth and infill for any grid system. Overlap widths, pinning intervals, and edge restraint details are set out for each section, since these are where installations most often let go.
The Experience
The visit takes around two hours and covers the full length of the route or slope in question. We talk through what we're finding as we auger the subgrade, so you understand the reasoning behind the final specification rather than just receiving a list of materials.
The Investment
What's included: a marked route plan, a layered build-up detail drawn in section, a materials list with overlap allowances, pinning pattern guidance, and a short note on sequencing so membrane isn't left exposed to sunlight longer than it should be. Suited to garden paths, informal vehicle tracks under light domestic loading, and embankments up to roughly 30 degrees.
The Proof
Grade selection follows directly from the subgrade reading and expected load, using the same measured approach we apply to drainage layouts. A correctly specified membrane resists clogging and abrasion for years rather than a single wet season.
The Guarantee
If the assessment shows the issue isn't a subgrade problem at all, we'll say so rather than specifying materials you don't need. The guidance is meant to solve the actual cause.
Next Steps
Let us know the approximate length of path or slope involved and what you're noticing — sinking, rutting, or visible movement — and we'll arrange a visit.