TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN STOURBRIDGE
Tarmac is a practical, good value choice for Stourbridge driveways, especially larger ones around Pedmore and Norton. Finished with a block border that suits the house, it does not have to look plain.
We prepare the base properly, lay two layers of tarmac and roll them tight, then finish the edges cleanly. You get a free site visit and a fixed written price.
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TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN STOURBRIDGE
On older properties, a border in a tumbled or natural-looking block can soften the look of tarmac and tie it in with the house.
If you have an old tarmac drive that is sound underneath, a new top layer can bring it back for a lot less than replacing it.
TARMAC DRIVES THAT LOOK RIGHT IN STOURBRIDGE
Tarmac has a reputation for looking plain, but on an older Stourbridge house it does not have to. Around Pedmore, Oldswinford and Norton, a black or red tarmac drive with a border in a tumbled or brindle block, and a properly laid apron at the gate, suits a period home and costs less than covering the whole area in blocks.
Many larger houses here have drives with old stone or brick gate piers, original walls and kerb edges that are worth keeping. We work around them, cutting the new surface in neatly rather than knocking things out to make the job easier. If an old wall or edge is loose, we point it out on the visit so you can decide what to do.
Lye, Amblecote and Wordsley have more terraces and modern semis, where a tarmac drive is about being practical and hard wearing. A straight block edge along the pavement and a fall towards the road or a channel matter most there. Whatever the size of drive, we lay a base course and a surface course rather than one thin layer.
HOW WE LAY TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN STOURBRIDGE
- 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 STOURBRIDGE
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Dudley Council before you can drive across the pavement in Stourbridge. 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.
In the older parts of Stourbridge, around Oldswinford and Wollaston, we check for old clay drains, gullies and air bricks near the house before we dig, so the new surface does not block or damage them.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND STOURBRIDGE
We cover all of Stourbridge, including Wollaston, Pedmore, Oldswinford, Norton, Amblecote, Lye and Wordsley. Stourbridge is about eleven 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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