Tarmacadam Contractors In Newbridge
Every new tarmac driveway we lay in Newbridge starts by digging out the existing surface and the sub-base under it, so a new 804 base can go in, machine rolled with a vibrating roller of around 20 ton.
The tarmac itself is laid hot in two courses, a base (binder) course and then a surface (wearing) course, and you can walk on it immediately. Give it 24 hours before a car goes on it.
Most driveways with a border take 3 days. A small one with no border is 2 days. Laid well and looked after with a tarmac sealer every 5 years, a tarmac driveway gives around 20 years.
Our Tarmac Work In Newbridge
Tarmac and asphalt is the only trade Carlow Builders works in around Newbridge, and the tarmacking we take on comes in these forms.
- Tarmac driveways as a new installation, with the block paving or granite border fitted before the tarmac. That border is the only colour decision on the drive, since the tarmac is black, and red, brindle, charcoal or natural grey all suit it.
- Tarmac laneways, a distinctly Irish job, where a rural lane gets a light grading and then tarmacadam on top. On a larger house the laneway commonly ties into the driveway.
- Commercial tarmac services on car parks, private estate roads and industrial yards, where heavy vehicles need around 150mm of tarmac over 200-300mm of sub-base.
- Driveway resurfacing, known here as an overlay, done in 1 day on old tarmac, concrete or any hard standing. The existing surface gets a bitumen sealer for adhesion before new tarmac is laid and rolled in.
- Tar and chip driveways, hot bitumen sprayed over an 804 base with gold, silver, granite or flint chip rolled in, though the stones do come loose over time.
Book A Free Tarmac Estimate In Newbridge
Call 02 222 2222 to book a free estimate with our tarmac contractors in Newbridge. The work is guaranteed.
If you want to read up first, see how we handle a new tarmac driveway, a tarmac laneway, commercial tarmac for car parks and yards, an overlay on an old drive and tar and chip driveways, then give us a ring.
