How we use the Hydroblaster to remove spills, dirt and deep clean

Roads and forecourts are susceptible to all kinds of contaminant spills, including oil, fuel, dirt, chemicals, and other debris. These spills could damage the bitumen content or asphalt of a surface if not removed quickly.

Hydroblasting is the best solution for removing spills and dirt from surfaces and cleaning them thoroughly. It doesn’t just have to be road spills and dirt, either. Our hydroblasting technology can clean industrial equipment, machinery, boilers, and other hard surfaces where waste deposits lie.

THB has a team of professional hydroblasting technicians who possess all the necessary health and safety accreditations required to perform this work on highways, roads, and other worksites. We take care of the entire spill and dirt removal process from beginning to end.

Here are the six steps we use to remove spills and dirt with our hydroblaster technology.

1) Install Roadblocks and Safety Barriers

Oil or chemical spills create hazards for the general public. For this reason, installing temporary roadblocks and safety barriers is imperative to keep motorists and pedestrians away from the spill sites.

THB has a traffic management team that takes fast action in setting up these barriers to preserve public safety. We always comply with all environmental regulations before, during, and after the spill removal procedure is executed.

2) Traffic Management

The traffic control safety officers will guide the traffic on the road away from the spillage site if necessary. Additional traffic safety measures may get put in place during the clean-up procedure, including road closures, stop & go systems, pedestrian management, slip road closures, and other diversionary measures.

3) Hydroblasting

Hydroblasting to remove oil or chemical spills requires 98-degree hot water pumping out at 30 litres per minute. Our engineers will mix an environmentally friendly detergent and foam with the hot water to create a viable cleaning solution for public surfaces. After that, the hydroblasting technicians will blast the spills with high-pressure water and push the spills to the side of the road.

4) Cleansing

The surfaces must get cleansed immediately. So, the hydroblasting technicians will blast the tarmac with clean filtered water to rinse any debris particles from its surface. The goal is to make the road sparkly clean again.

5) Vacuuming

Now we extract the oil, chemical, and debris from the roadside with our high-powered vacuum unit. It is powerful enough to safely and thoroughly remove the worst messes and spills from any hard surface.

Our technicians will work diligently to ensure every particle and droplet of the spill is extracted from the roadside.

6) Cleaning Up

The final step is removing our equipment and traffic signage and restoring the road to the public. The entire hydroblasting process of removing spills shouldn’t take more than two hours, depending on the size of the spill.

Contact Us

Do you need to remove spills or dirt from your surfaces? Contact THB at 0800 0146 420 to learn more about our hydroblasting services and how they can help you remove dangerous or stubborn spills and dirt from surfaces.