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Grinding
Line marking removal and pavement grinding across Victoria — obsolete road markings taken out and the surface prepped for the next treatment.
Trusted by councils, VicRoads and civil contractors 
What it is
What the crew does on site.
Grinding is the process of removing existing pavement markings and raised pavement markers. Our crews use specialised grinding equipment to remove old line marking without causing unnecessary damage to the pavement underneath.
Once completed, the surface is ready for resurfacing, safety upgrades or new line marking installation.
Why Southern Highway
Family-run since the backyard. Built for network scale.
Two generations of the same family, out of Geelong and Horsham, with the plant and the people to hold a contract that runs the length of Western Victoria.
Meet the crew- 100s of km Removed every year Our team remove hundreds of kilometres of audio tactile line marking in preparation for resurfacing each year.
- Blackspot Programs and upgrades Removing redundant markings through blackspot programs and intersection upgrade works.
- AS 1742 To DTP standards All removal complies with DTP standards in accordance with AS 1742 and Austroads.
- One Supplier, works and controls In-house traffic management, so the works and the controls come from one supplier.
Who it's for
Line removal for government and industry.
Department of Transport and Planning · Fulton Hogan · Bildgroup · Road rehabilitation, traffic layout changes, intersection upgrades, car park redesigns and road widening projects.
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When we're needed
If this is on your desk, it's a call.
Grinding gets specified for a handful of reasons. These are the ones that reach us.
- Roads being resurfaced, including removal of audio tactile line marking
- New line marking layouts being installed
- Existing markings no longer complying with standards
- Traffic conditions have changed
- Intersections or road layouts being modified
- Obsolete markings creating confusion for motorists
How it runs
Purchase order to invoice.
The same sequence every time, so a project manager knows what lands on their desk and when.
Start a job- 01 Quote
Scope priced against the length to be removed and the surface it sits on.
- 02 Schedule
Booked day or night to suit the road and the traffic it carries.
- 03 Permit application
Memorandum of authorisation where the works require one, plus any specialised traffic management plan.
- 04 Set-out
The markings to be removed spotted on the ground before any grinding starts.
- 05 Grinding
Obsolete line marking and raised pavement markers ground out to the approved depth.
- 06 Surface clean
Debris swept clear so the pavement is ready for resurfacing or new marking.
- 07 Quality control
Checked against AS 1742 and captured on the job sheets we keep for the record.
- 08 Invoice
Issued on completion with the job record behind it.
What turns up
Plant, materials and the standard.
Everything on this list is owned and run by us — no hired plant, no subcontracted crew.
- Plant
- Ride-on grinderBobcat with grinder attachmentTrolley grinderStreet sweeper
- Traffic
- Truck-mounted attenuator plus traffic management
- Standards
- All removal complies with DTP standards in accordance with AS 1742 and Austroads
Asked on every quote call
The questions before the question.
What project managers and council engineers ask us before they ask for a price.
Ask us something elseWill grinding damage the pavement?
Our crews use specialised grinding equipment to remove old line marking without causing unnecessary damage to the pavement underneath. Once completed, the surface is ready for resurfacing, safety upgrades or new line marking.
Can you remove audio tactile line marking?
Yes — it is most of what we remove. Our team take out hundreds of kilometres of audio tactile line marking in preparation for resurfacing each year.
Can you remove raised pavement markers too?
Yes. Grinding covers existing pavement markings and raised pavement markers alike.
What standard is removal done to?
All removal complies with DTP standards, in accordance with AS 1742 and Austroads.
Accreditation and assurance
Covered, checked, on the record.
The cover and standards behind every job. Certificates of currency and the capability statement are available on request — ask when you enquire and they come back with the reply. What we can send is listed on the capability page.
- Standard AS 1742 Work checked against the Australian standard for road markings and traffic control.
- Liability $20M General and products liability insurance, with certificates of currency available.
- People WorkCover WorkCover insurance across the whole crew.
- Fleet Insured Fleet motor vehicle insurance across 70+ items of plant.
- Procurement Fair Jobs Code Pre-assessment held for Victorian government work.
Enquire
Get a line removal quote.
Length to be removed, the surface it is on and your timeframe — the three things we ask on every grinding call.
Or call 03 5245 7662 — reception is a person, in Geelong.
Where we work
Geelong to the South Australian Border and Beyond!
The workshop is in Geelong and there are crews out of Horsham, so the west of the state is serviced from inside it rather than driven to from Melbourne.
Key coverage areas
- Geelong
- Surf Coast
- Ballarat
- Bendigo
- Horsham
- Western Victoria
- North-west Victoria to the South Australian border and into SA
Department of Transport and Planning areas
Loddon–Mallee · Grampians · Barwon South West.