TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN WEST BROMWICH
Tarmac is one of the most cost-effective ways to get a solid driveway in West Bromwich. It is hard wearing, quick to lay and easy to look after, and a block border gives it a much smarter finish.
We take out the old surface, build a compacted base, lay and roll the tarmac and finish the edges properly. Free site visit, and the price is fixed in writing.
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TARMAC ACROSS WEST BROMWICH
Front drives on busy roads take a lot of use. A properly built base and a tight, rolled surface stand up to cars turning on them every day.
Need a dropped kerb as well? Sandwell Council handles those. We plan the drive so it lines up once the kerb is approved.
TARMAC DRIVEWAYS ACROSS WEST BROMWICH
Around Great Barr and Yew Tree, plenty of semis have a front wide enough for two cars once the old lawn and wall are taken out. Tarmac is a good way to cover that area on a sensible budget, and with a block border and a planted strip along the boundary it still looks like a front garden rather than just parking.
West Bromwich has a lot of clay ground, and clay moves. It swells when it is wet and shrinks in a dry summer, which is one reason thin tarmac drives on clay crack. A deeper, well compacted sub-base spreads the load and evens out that movement, so the surface stays in one piece.
In Friar Park, Hateley Heath and Charlemont, smaller fronts and busy roads are common. There, getting the car on and off safely matters, so we look at the view from the drive and where the dropped kerb will go before agreeing a layout. Tarmac is also quick to lay, which keeps the time your car is off the drive to a minimum.
HOW WE LAY TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN WEST BROMWICH
- 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 WEST BROMWICH
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Sandwell Council before you can drive across the pavement in West Bromwich. 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 Sandwell 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.
A lot of West Bromwich semis have their drive right next to the neighbour's, so we agree exactly where the boundary runs before we start and keep that edge straight.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND WEST BROMWICH
We cover all of West Bromwich, including Great Barr, Hateley Heath, Charlemont, Stone Cross, Yew Tree and Friar Park. West Bromwich is about nine miles south east 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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