TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN WILLENHALL
For Willenhall homes with a decent sized drive, tarmac gives you a durable surface without the higher cost of block paving or resin. It is laid and rolled in one go, so the disruption is short.
We dig out or prepare the existing surface, lay a compacted base and two layers of tarmac, then finish the edges cleanly. Free site visit, fixed written price.
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TARMAC FOR WILLENHALL DRIVEWAYS
If your tarmac is solid underneath but faded and rough, resurfacing is often enough. If it has sunk or cracked right through, a new base is the only fix that lasts.
We also lay tarmac on shared accesses and private lanes, which are common behind some of the older terraces in the area.
TARMAC DRIVES AND ACCESS LANES IN WILLENHALL
Around Lane Head, Short Heath and New Invention, many houses have a drive that runs past the side of the house to a garage or a parking space at the back. Long, narrow drives like that suit tarmac, because it goes down as one continuous surface with no joints, and edging on both sides keeps the line straight from the road to the garage.
Some older streets in Willenhall have back lanes or shared accesses that several houses use to reach garages or rear gardens. Resurfacing one of those is usually a group decision. We can measure the whole length, give each household a clear share of the price and lay it in one go, which usually works out cheaper than patching it house by house.
On Coppice Farm and the newer streets nearby, tarmac with a block border is a sensible way to replace a worn drive without the cost of full block paving. A border in a colour that matches the house brick, or a charcoal that matches the roof, finishes it off neatly.
HOW WE LAY TARMAC DRIVEWAYS IN WILLENHALL
- 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 WILLENHALL
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Walsall Council before you can drive across the pavement in Willenhall. 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 Walsall 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.
Some older houses in Willenhall share an entry with next door. If that is the only way through to the back, we plan the work around it and keep it clear for your neighbours.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND WILLENHALL
We cover all of Willenhall, including Short Heath, New Invention, Portobello, Lane Head and Coppice Farm. Willenhall is about four miles 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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