Eight conservation areas cover the older streets
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council lists eight: Council Street and Urban Street, Cwmfelin, Cyfarthfa Park, Dowlais, the town centre, Morgantown, Thomastown and Treharris. Outside painting, new windows or doors and tree felling inside them can need council consent, and trees need six weeks' notice before any pruning or felling.
High ground brings early frost and snow
The Heads of the Valleys road (A465) crosses high ground between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun on the southern edge of Bannau Brycheiniog. Sites up here see more frost and snow than the coastal towns to the south. Business car parks, yards and access roads are easiest to grit when the areas to treat are marked on a plan before the first frost.
Reclaimed industrial land can hide old foundations
Cyfarthfa Retail Park was built on former industrial land, and the Goat Mill Road site at Dowlais was prepared on former opencast ground. Digging on plots like these can meet old foundations, made ground and buried services. Trial holes dug with an operated mini digger or excavator show what is there before groundwork is priced.
Skip companies apply to the council
A skip on a Merthyr Tydfil road needs the council's permission under the Highways Act 1980. The skip company applies for a spot as close to the property as the road allows and sends the council its insurance and waste licence details with the application.
Services for Merthyr Tydfil
Winter gritting
Winter gritting for business car parks, paths and entrances, set up in autumn with priority routes and agreed trigger conditions.
Excavator with operator
Excavator hire with an operator for bulk digs, deeper drainage, site clearance and loading lorries, matched to the access and ground.
Mini digger with operator
Mini digger and driver hire for garden, driveway, extension and drainage work where access is narrow or the ground needs protecting.
Groundworks support
Groundworks with operated plant: site clearance, drainage trenches, foundation digs and levelling for builders, dug to your drawings.
Painting and decorating
Interior and exterior painting and decorating in South and West Wales, with preparation suited to older houses and rented property.
Gutter cleaning
Gutter cleaning for houses, flats and commercial buildings, with downpipes flushed through and the gullies below cleared.
Window cleaning
Window cleaning for houses, flats, shops and offices, with frames and sills cleaned alongside the glass.
Handyman services
Small repairs, fixings and fitting jobs for homes and rented property in South and West Wales, priced together as one list.
Planned property maintenance
Upkeep on an agreed timetable for landlords, letting agents and small commercial buildings in South and West Wales.
Retail and hospitality cleaning
Cleaning for shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and salons, timed around opening hours and split between customer areas and back of house.
Industrial and warehouse cleaning
Cleaning for warehouses, workshops and industrial units, covering working floors, welfare facilities and high-level dust, planned around shifts.
Details for a Merthyr Tydfil job
Use the form to give the site or street, the work and when it is needed. For gritting, attach a plan or photo of the areas to treat. For digging, add the access width and what lies under the surface, if known.