Construction
We remove the old surface and excavate to firm ground, then build a compacted stone sub-base. Hot tarmac is laid as a binder course and a finer wearing course, each compacted with a roller. Kerbs or setts restrain the edges.
Edging makes the difference
A plain tarmac drive with no edging can look utilitarian. A border of buff or grey setts ties it to the house, defines lawns and gives a neat line along walls.
Rainwater
Tarmac isn't porous, so we lay it with falls towards a drain, soakaway or planted area inside your boundary. That keeps a front drive within the planning rules and stops water running onto the pavement. On slopes, we take extra care that water doesn't head towards the house.
Winter
Harrogate frosts are hard on surfaces with poor drainage. A properly compacted base and good falls keep water from sitting in the layers and breaking them apart.
