Tarmac Driveways and Surfacing
We have been installing tarmac driveways, dropped kerbs, car parks and the likes, since around 2012 every single week. We dig out the area to a good depth if required, to allow a substantial enough sub base of hard core to be installed, giving your tarmac surface the support it needs to last a long time. Tarmac is more often than not collected on our own lorries from the local tarmac plants and is always laid by our own team using our own tarmac rollers and compactor plates. It is collected hot from the tarmac plant, at 160 degrees centigrade and kept hot in an insulated lorry, laid and compacted before it cools off.
Durable and Maintenance Free
A Tarmac surface is a great option, as it's durable, aesthetically pleasing, maintenance free, and hides grime that may land on it.
To overlay or to start with a fresh with a full dig out?
Tarmac can be layed on top of an existing hard stand surface, such as a concrete driveway or existing tarmac driveway, providing the existing surface is of sound structure. We will make an assessment of this and advise what will be the most cost effective, and safe choice for longevity before providing your free quotation. You can save a lot of expense by not digging out an existing surface if it is not needed. However if you do need a full dig out and new sub base to support the tarmac, we own all of our own excavators, compactor plates and lorries, allowing us to do a good dig out, provide new hardcore, base layers and top coat. We take great care when laying your tarmac surfaces, to get a smooth and even finish that will look great in whatever setting it is installed.
There are different gradings of tarmac used in the installation of driveways and dropped kerbs and we choose the most suitable depending on the setting. If we are doing a completely new tarmac driveway installation, a 20mm aggregate size down to dust is used for the base layer, which we install at 60mm depth. Then for the top coat there is a variety of tarmac choices. We tend to use a 6mm stone size in a 'hard stone', which is made up of stones like bassalt and flint. Hard Stone Tarmac gives better grip and the tarmac surface stays looking darker for the extent of it's lifetime. Using a 6mm tarmac makes for a smoother looking surface which works best in a homely setting, or a 10mm stone size can be used if your driveway is on a steep slope, giving a strong bond between stones, but a chunkier looking texture. There is also the option for a limestone tarmac in 6mm or 10mm stone size, which offers less grip, and discolours from black to light grey over the years.
With Dropped Kerbs, the council specify certain depths and grades of tarmac which must be adhered to. We always install our dropped kerbs to the council specifications for your area. In the Devon County and Torbay Council areas, a 70mm depth of 20mm base coat tarmac is used, and a 6mm 'Hard Stone' 6mm top coat must be used.
We would love to hear from you regarding your tarmac driveway, dropped kerb, path or car park project.
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Some of our completed tarmac installations:
Tarmac Driveway Installation Cooks Close, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot
This installation was a tarmac driveway in Newton Abbot, for the son of a previous customer in Teignmouth where we installed a dropped kerb and driveway around two years ago. They were very happy with the first job we did, so contracted us to install this fairly large tarmac driveway in Kingsteignton.
We used our digger and grab lorry to dig out the existing tarmac driveway to allow enough depth for the 5" new hardcore to be laid, and 100mm depth tarmac surface. We removed a flower bed strip to the right hand side, removed all the green waste, took out two two trees, cut and removed some of the existing front wall to the left and right sides to widen the driveway entrance. We then installed a soak away, aco drainage channels, edgings around the left hand side of the driveway, and used slabs and concrete to create the stone faced looking bed container to the left of the driveway entrance. We then supplied and hot rolled a base coat of 20mm tarmac, and used a 6mm hardstone SMA tarmac for the top coat. For the shape of the driveway we chose to bring the level up a bit higher than what is was, using extra hardcore, around to the left corner, to make the top parking area more level from side to side, which helps with car doors not swinging open or closed.
The customer was very pleased with the installation and kindly left us the following testimonial:
"Great job resurfacing driveway. Very friendly and professional. Highly recommended. Thanks"
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Tarmac Dropped Kerb and Driveway in Exmouth
This was a tarmac dropped kerb and tarmac driveway access we installed in Exmouth during 2023. The customer had a low sports car and wanted to be able to access his driveway without taking the underside of his car off. We have done many of these type of driveway projects over the years where customers have an unusually low car, and need us to solve the issue. We managed to lower the original height of the rear dropped kerb path edgings by around 6". We installed new edgings onto a new concrete bed, installed 5" new hardcore, a new tarmac base and tarmac top coat. We also needed to dig our and renew enough length of the driveway entrance as seen in the photo, such that the driveway didn't suddenly change shape at the very top toward the dropped kerb area.
We have completed many dropped kerbs in Exmouth over the years, and can give lots of addresses of our work if you wish to visit something we have installed. If you are looking for a tarmac contractor, please give us a call or fill out the contact form, we would love to hear from yo today.
Tarmac Car Park at Hoopers Department Store, Torquay
At this tarmac installation, we were contracted by the well known Hoopers Department Store in Torquay to resurface their concrete staff car parking area. We installed new drainage channels along the frontage of the building and connected them into an existing drainage system.
Using our own 32 ton insulated aggregate and tarmac tipper lorry, we supplied and hot laid a new 10mm SMA tarmac surface. 10mm tarmac is used in a commercial setting as it takes more aggressive wear from traffic.
This type of tarmac installation is called a tarmac over-lay. If you have an existing sound and hard surface below, tarmac can be laid on top as a new wearing course.
Tarmac Driveway, Tarmac Dropped Kerb, Slabbed Ramp and Brick walls, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot
Showing here, is a tarmac driveway and tarmac dropped kerb installation we completed during last year. The customer had a small existing driveway to the left hand side. We dug out the existing driveway, widening to the right hand side, fitted a slabbed ramp, built brick walls, widened the existing dropped kerb then laid the tarmac dropped kerb and tarmac driveway surfaces.
We have installed a lot of driveways and dropped kerbs around Newton Abbot and can provide a long list of addresses should you with to see our work in person.
Customer Testimonial for this Tarmac Driveway and Crossover Installation:
"They have done an amazing job and finish to my extended driveway. I have had the driveway widened to fit two cars with ease. The steps have been moved and replaced with a paved slope. Non slip paving slabs have been fitted, and the finish is fantastic. The care that was taken was unbeatable. I have received so many positive comments from family and friends on the finished project. A big thank you!"
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Tarmac Driveway, Honiton Road, Exeter
At this site next to the red stone bridge on Honiton road in Exeter, we were contracted to put in Aco drainage channels, cut out various sections of the old tarmac driveway, then lay a new tarmac base coat in some areas, and a top coat of tarmac to the entire area.
If you require a tarmac driveway or dropped kerb installer in Exeter or surrounding areas, please do give us a call or fill in the enquiry form today! We would love to discuss your project and give you any advice you might benefit from, for free! We are passionate about helping people get a good driveway installation. We see a lot of people getting low grade installations, often for over priced figures for what they are actually receiving.
Tarmac Driveway with Block Paved Edge, Whipton Lane, Exeter
At this project we completed for a lovely couple in Exeter, we dug out the front garde, took some of the front wall down to make access easier, laid a block paved edging around the frontage, installed some path edgings to the left hand side to contain and support the block pavers, supplied and spread 5" type 1 hardcore and compacted, laid a tarmac base coat on the new area in front of the door and to the left side, then laid a tarmac top coat to the entire area, including overlaying the existing concrete access lane between the two properties.
We have installed a large number of driveways and dropped kerbs in the Whipton and Heavitree area of Exeter, and in fact have two new driveway projects running there currently as I'm writing this post!
Tarmac Driveway and Concrete Dropped Kerb, Helford Drive, Roselands, Paignton
At this tarmac driveway installation in Paignton, we dug out the existing driveway to the left-hand side, dug out the lawn area to the right hand side to increase the overall parking area of the driveway, installed a co-drainage channels at the house end, dug a soak away pit and connected the drainage channels to it, installed concrete path edgings around the perimeter perimeter to support and contain the new materials, installed 5' depth of new type 1 hardcore and compacted well, installed a tarmac base coat, installed a tarmac topcoat to the entire area, widened the existing dropped kerb to the left right hand sides, then installed the concrete dropped kerb surface.
We are passionate about building a solid base under our driveways and achieving a lovely smooth and flat finish on all of our projects. We have installed around 20 driveways and dropped curbs around Roselands Paignton over the years and can supply lots of addresses if you would like to inspect some of our work!
Tarmac Driveway and Concrete Dropped Kerb in Shorton Road, Paignton
At this driveway installation in Paignton, we removed the front wall, dug out the existing driveway, and a new area to the left, to make a much larger parking area for a growing family who needed to park their cars off the road.
To comply with the 2008 SUDS law, stating homeowners must not put new water run off onto the highway, we installed ACO drainage channels and path edgings between the driveway and the dropped kerb, dug a new soak away and connected to the drainage channels. We often see other contractors skipping this part of the job, and have also seen the councils have people dig the dront of their new driveways up to put in the correct drainage! Hence we always install drainage where necessary as part of our driveway installations.
We also dug out the existing dropped kerb and made a new, much larger entrance for the tarmac parking area.
Tarmac Driveway and Tarmac Dropped Kerb, Topsham Road, Exeter
At this driveway installation in Exeter, we had been contracted to take on a job where the previous installer had been kicked off site. We installed drainage channels between the driveway and the dropped curb, dug a new soak away pit and connected the drainage to the soak away. We widened the existing dropped kerb, changing the road kerbs as necessary, installed a 5' hardcore base, and laid a tarmac surface to the full length. We have since returned to install a resin bound patio for the same customer.
Testimonial:
"I can’t recommend Remy and his team highly enough. They arrived on time and worked well together as a team, with a challenging layout due to previous shoddy work by another contractor."
Tarmac Dropped Kerb, Hillyfield Road, Exeter
At this property in Hillyfield Road, Exeter, we installed a tarmac dropped kerb allowing a new vehicular access to the property. We dug out the existing high kerb units, excavated the dropped kerb area, installed new road kerbs and path edgings on the boundary line, all onto a new 4' depth concrete bed, installed 5' depth of new type 1 hardcore, then installed a tarmac base coat and tarmac top coat surface.
Many times when we arrive to install a dropped curb we find that the person who has installed a driveway previously, has not installed path edgings.
Devon county council insist that concrete path edgings must be installed on the boundary line (on the property side) which we always do when we install driveways. If the driveway is laid right up to the footpath, we then have to cut into the driveway or lay the edgings within the footpath area, which isn't really the correct way of doing it. We wish more driveway contractors knew what the rules are and followed them!
Tarmac Driveway Installation in Torquay, Cadewell Park
At this property in Torquay near the Hospital, we installed a tarmac driveway. We used our excavator and grab lorry to remove around 30 tons of earth from the site. The lawn area to the right was dug out, concrete edgings were fitted onto a new concrete bed to contain the tarmac driveway surface.
Hardcore was then supplied and compacted. We laid a tarmac base coat layer onto the lawn area and a top coat tarmac layer to the entire surface area, overlaying onto the old driveway to the left hand side.
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Tarmac Driveway Installation in Maidencombe, Near Torquay
At this private property in Maidencombe, which is between Torquay and Shaldon on the coast road, we installed a large tarmac driveway surface. We installed new drainage channels at the garage door and on the slope. We also created a slabbed step area by the front door of the house, and slabbed down the side of the property.
We then hand raked and rolled 20 tons of tarmac to complete the tarmac driveway.
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Tarmac Driveway Installation in Buckfastleigh
At this property in Buckfastleigh, we were sub contracted in to install a tarmac driveway surface for a local building firm.
We used base coat tarmac to bring the levels up and provide a hard base ready for the tarmac top coat surface of the driveway to be laid. For the top surface we used a 6mm SMA tarmac which is well suited to a steep slope like this as it sets very hard and offers maximum durability.
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