About Road Guardian
A platform built for better roads
Road Guardian was created to address a fundamental challenge in UK infrastructure: the lack of transparent, digital oversight in road reinstatement.
Our Mission
A platform built for better roads
Road Guardian was created to address a fundamental challenge in UK infrastructure: the lack of transparent, digital oversight in road reinstatement.
Each year thousands of road excavations take place across the UK when utilities install or maintain essential infrastructure such as water, gas, electricity and telecommunications networks.
These works must be reinstated to national engineering standards and are subject to statutory guarantee periods. However, monitoring the quality of these reinstatements over time has historically been difficult.
Road Guardian provides a digital platform that helps councils, utilities and contractors maintain a clear, structured record of reinstatement quality — creating transparency and accountability across the process.
The Road Guardian represents the platform's mission — protecting the integrity of road infrastructure and ensuring accountability in road reinstatement across the UK.
The Challenge
Road reinstatement is complex — and largely unseen
Roadworks across the UK are governed by legislation called the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA). This law regulates how utilities carry out excavations in public highways.
Once work is completed, the road must be restored according to engineering standards defined in the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH).
After reinstatement, a statutory guarantee period applies — typically lasting between two and three years. During this time the utility company remains responsible if the reinstatement fails.
Despite these regulations, monitoring thousands of reinstatements across the country remains challenging without clear digital evidence.
Why It Matters
The complexity of roadworks governance
Roadworks coordination in the UK is supported by a national system called Street Manager.
Street Manager is a government platform used by utilities and highway authorities to notify planned roadworks and coordinate activities on the road network.
While Street Manager tracks when and where works take place, it does not provide a structured long-term system for monitoring the quality of reinstatements during the guarantee period.
Without consistent monitoring and clear evidence, defects can go unnoticed until roads deteriorate — often leaving councils and taxpayers responsible for repairs.
Road Guardian complements existing systems by creating a transparent digital record of reinstatement quality over time.
The Platform
Digital oversight for road reinstatement
Monitor Quality
Track reinstatement quality throughout the statutory guarantee period using structured inspection records and photographic evidence.
Track Guarantee Periods
Automatically monitor guarantee periods so that councils can identify defects before responsibility expires.
Maintain Evidence
Provide a secure, transparent audit trail of reinstatement work accessible to authorised stakeholders.
Support Dispute Resolution
Provide structured evidence that helps councils and utilities resolve disputes regarding reinstatement quality or compliance.
For Local Authorities
Designed for UK highways authorities
Road Guardian has been designed specifically for the operational needs of local authority highways departments responsible for managing the UK road network.
The platform complements systems such as Street Manager and supports councils in monitoring reinstatement standards, managing statutory guarantee periods and maintaining evidence when enforcement action is required.
By improving transparency across the reinstatement lifecycle, Road Guardian helps protect public investment in road infrastructure.
Our Values
What Road Guardian stands for
Accountable
Trustworthy
Empowering
Innovative
Public-minded
Interested in learning more?
Road Guardian aims to improve transparency and accountability in road reinstatement across the UK.
If you work within a local authority, infrastructure organisation or utility company and would like to learn more about the platform, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
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