TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN DUDLEY
A tarmac driveway is quick to lay and hard wearing, which suits busy households around Dudley, Coseley and Woodside. Laid and rolled properly, with clean edges, it gives you a smooth surface that is ready to use within a day or two.
On sloping drives we set the levels and add drainage so water does not run towards the house. You get a free site visit and a fixed price in writing.
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TARMAC FOR DUDLEY DRIVEWAYS
Dudley's slopes mean tarmac needs edging that holds it in place. We use a block border or kerb edging rather than leaving the edge to crumble into the garden.
Red tarmac is an option if you want something warmer that suits older brick. Black is the classic, and the most hard wearing.
TARMAC ON DUDLEY'S HILLS AND OLD GROUND
Tarmac copes with a slope well when it is laid in two layers and rolled tight, because the surface has good grip and no joints for water to get into. On the steeper drives around Netherton and Gornal we set the falls so water heads for a channel or the road rather than the house, and we fit edging that stops the tarmac creeping downhill.
Some Dudley gardens have been built up over the years on old fill, and in places the ground underneath is softer than it looks. When we dig out for a tarmac drive we check the ground as we go. Soft spots get dug out and replaced with compacted stone before the base goes down, because tarmac follows whatever is under it.
In Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Brierley Hill there are plenty of wider, flatter drives, where tarmac is a good value choice and a red or charcoal block border makes it look far from plain. Coseley and Woodside have more short, practical drives, where a clean black finish and a straight edge along the pavement are usually all people want.
HOW WE LAY TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN DUDLEY
- Dig out and build a compacted sub-base.
- Fit the edging or a block border.
- Lay the base course and the surface course, then roll it smooth.
- Seal the edges and clear the site.
DROPPED KERBS AND PLANNING IN DUDLEY
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Dudley Council before you can drive across the pavement in Dudley. It is worth applying early, because approval is not instant. We measure up with the kerb in mind so the driveway lines up with it.
Paving more than five square metres of a front garden needs planning permission from Dudley Council, unless the rainwater drains into a border, a soakaway or a permeable surface on your own property. We plan the drainage on the site visit so your driveway meets the rule.
Plenty of drives and gardens in Dudley step up or down from the road, so we measure the levels on the visit rather than judging them by eye. A small difference in height decides where the water ends up.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND DUDLEY
We cover all of Dudley, including Netherton, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, Gornal, Coseley, Wall Heath and Woodside. Dudley is about six miles south of Wolverhampton, so we are never far away. If you are not sure whether we cover your street, call us and we will tell you straight away.
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