Tarmac
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Telephone: 01274 270 400
With over 15 years experience here at West Yorkshire Resin Driveways we pride ourselves on always putting the customer first and providing an excellent service at realistic prices.
Our work includes a full site excavation and a new hardcore sub base which is installed generally 150mm in depth. We always use a Bomag 80 Twin Drum Roller to ensure the sub base is completely compacted and new edging stones are concreted in.
The tarmac will go down in two layers, first the base and then the top surface known as the ‘wearing’ course. The base layer will use a larger grade of aggregate and has to be delivered in a insulated wagon. Once laid roughly along the site of the driveway, the tarmac is spread out and levelled with large, sturdy rakes. The roller will then compact the base layer, only stopping when it no longer makes marks on the surface.
The base coat has to be a minimum depth of 60mm, at a specification of 60mm thick depending on expected traffic weight. A top wearing course is a minimum depth of 30mm, at a specification of 6mm thick.
The wearing course has smaller grains of aggregate so there’s a finer, smoother looking and harder wearing top layer. The laying is done in much the same way as the base course but with more care, and our professional crew will be looking for a tolerance of around half a centimetre across the levels.
The drive will set fairly rapidly and within an hour or so it will be available for careful use. It’s best to avoid aggressive accelerating or braking for the first week or two
