Gordon Graham started this business in 1984, and it’s still very much a family one. His son, Gareth, works alongside him, carrying the same values forward: turn up when you say you will, do the job properly, and take enough pride in the finish that you’d be happy to drive past its years later. We’re based at The Garage in Gilsland covering Cumbria in Northwest England, and whether it’s a motorway scheme or a village school playground, all work gets the same care.

Built on Experience

What Four Decades Actually Teaches You

Forty years in this industry teaches you that no two sites are the same. A motorway resurfacing scheme, a supermarket car park and a primary school playground all come with completely different challenges, different traffic management, different timescales, different surfaces, different people to keep in the loop. We have adapted through changing standards, new materials and new technology, but the basics have not changed: plan properly, work efficiently, and treat every job like it’s the one that matters most.

A Comprehensive Range of Specialist Services

One Contractor, Start to Finish

Our specially adapted fleet means we are just as at home on a narrow Cumbrian road as we are marking out a car park. We cover:

• Hot thermoplastic and cold-applied MMA line marking

• High friction surfacing

• Road stud installation and removal

• Line removal/ water jet removal

• Surface preparation
• Sports pitch line marking

That range means we can take a project from bare surface to finished markings without bringing in a second contractor. One point of contact, one team, one standard of work throughout.

Quality Comes First

Work We’re Happy to Put Our Name To

Every job we finish has our name attached to it, so quality is not negotiable. That means careful planning before we arrive, skilled application on the day, and a genuine eye for detail, whether it’s a single driveway or a multi-phase infrastructure contract. Clients come back to us for the service as much as the workmanship, straightforward communication, fair pricing, and a team that’s easy to deal with from the first phone call to the last job.

Working Around Your Requirements

Minimal Disruption, Maximum Care

Most of the places we work don’t stop for us. Schools keep teaching, shops keep trading, roads keep carrying traffic. Before we start, we take the time to understand your site, your timescales and your priorities, so we can plan work that fits around you rather than the other way round without ever cutting corners on safety or finish.

Investing in the Right Equipment

Specialist Vehicles, Specialist Results

Great equipment matters as much as great people. Our fleet of specially adapted vehicles gives us the flexibility to move from a surface dressing road marking scheme one week to a specialist playground layout the next and combined with an experienced, qualified workforce, it is what lets us deliver consistent, precise results job after job.

Looking Forward While Building on Our Heritage

Still a Family Business, Still Getting Better

The industry has changed a great deal since Gordon Graham founded this company, but the values haven’t. We keep investing in our people, our equipment and how we work, so that whether you need one specialist service or support across a whole programme of works, you get the same dependable service that’s kept clients coming back for over forty years.

Whether you require a single specialist service or support across a larger programme of works, Gordon Graham Roadmarkings is committed to providing practical advice, dependable service and a finished result that stands the test of time.