Have a Tarmac Driveway in Horley Installed by a Professional Team of Hard Landscapers
If you would like to add balance, function or style to a home in the Horley area, a tarmac driveway could provide the perfect solution. Tarmac is a surfacing material consisting of aggregates and tar, an efficient combination that can produce a smoother driveway that is able to withstand heavy loads and regular use. An installation laid in black tarmac offers a rich visual appeal to grace the exterior.
However, tarmac is also available in different shades.
This means you can have a tarmac driveway laid in Horley to suit the current landscaping style of the property. Prior to installation, it is important for the chosen contractor to prepare properly, and for the job to have the required approvals in place if they are needed.
This blog post discusses the processes used by our personnel.
Installation
Before installing a tarmac driveway in Horley, we stabilise the soil then excavate in bulk so that a sub-base can be laid. The sub-base acts as a foundation for a driveway. Drainage is integrated so that surface water can disperse and, after we have compacted the sub-base materials, we then pour hot tarmac to create the driveway surface.
This is rolled to leave an even finish.
Your new driveway should be left to cure for a few days, after which time it is possible to use it for off-street parking. In areas like Horley, where roadside parking can often be at a premium, having a private parking spot on your own property can be a great addition.
The benefits of a tarmac driveway in Horley include:
- A durable surface for parking
- Fast and simple to lay
- Improved kerb appeal
- A cost-effective installation
- Only minimal maintenance needed
Please be aware that tarmac is a continuous surface and if it needs to be uplifted, a patch repair can impact the overall appearance.
Maintenance
Your new driveway will need to be maintained to preserve condition, but the amount of upkeep needed is minimal. We advise that you use pressure washers at a low setting to clear the driveway of debris, dirt and stains, and to have the surface resealed periodically for protection. While it is rare for an installation to suffer damage, we advise that cracks and holes are repaired as soon as possible.
It is fine to use weed killer to stop growth, but keep children and pets away from the driveway while the weed killer is working.
We strongly advise that customers in Horley avoid the use of larger items of machinery on the surface of a tarmac driveway. Tarmac will cope well with cars or with foot traffic, but plant is significantly heavier and it could easily rip up the tarmac to cause disrepair.