People are being encouraged to apply for compensation if their vehicles are damaged as a result of a shody chipseal job that broke-up and stuck to cars travelling along State Highway 1 north of Auckland at the weekend.

Waka Kotahi was due to start repairs on the stretch of highway near Dome Valley between Warkworth and Wellsford today. 

It says the seal originally laid by Fulton Hogan fell short of expectations and was compromised by weather conditions.

Waka Kotahi encourages anyone who has received damage to their vehicle as a result of this issue to lodge a compensation claim with Fulton Hogan for action.

This can be done by emailing [email protected] or phoning 09 4700 718.