Tar And Chip Driveways Laid In Town
A tar and chip driveway is a sprayed binder over an 804 limestone base, with stone chip rolled into it, and Tarmac Co lays it across Town.
It gets mixed up with tarmac and chip, which is a different product. Tarmac and chip starts as genuine tarmac laid out, then the chip is thrown onto it and rolled into the hot surface before it sets.
Tar And Chip Driveway Work We Do In Town
We lay tar and chip on driveways and on larger areas around Town:
- New tar and chip driveways
- Laneways
- Private roads
- Car parks
What Tar And Chip Gives You
Tar and chip gives you a semi hard surface with some wearing quality to it. Loose stone comes with it.
On every tar and chip driveway we lay in Town, the 804 base underneath has some give in it, so stones will come loose over time. There is no way around that with tar and chip.
Some loose stone straight after laying is normal and it settles down, but settling does not mean it stops shedding.
Laying A Tar And Chip Driveway Properly
On a new tar and chip driveway in Town, we grade and level the ground with a digger first, checking for weak spots as we go. The 804 limestone base is laid on the levelled ground.
Hot bitumen is then sprayed over the base in at least two passes. A third coat goes on depending on the job. The chip is scattered while the bitumen is still hot, then rolled in with a machine roller.
Borders, Edging And Drainage For A Tar And Chip Driveway
An unretained edge is the first place to fail, so we finish tar and chip against an edging kerb or a border. Borders are laid in block paving, granite or cobble, with a paved apron at the entrance where you want one.
At the entrance to a driveway in Town, we set an edging kerb, because that line takes the load of every car arriving.
Water must never be left to pool on the finished surface. We set the falls so it runs off to channel drains, tied into existing drainage or a soakaway.
Questions About Tar And Chip Driveways
Can you lay tar and chip over my old driveway?
Yes, it can be laid as an overlay on an existing surface. We clean the old surface of debris and weeds first so the old and new bond, then the bitumen and chip go on.
What colours of chip can I have?
The chip colours we lay across Town are gold, silver, granite and flint.
Talk To Our Tar And Chip Driveway Contractors
Call 0123 456 7890 to book a free estimate for a tar and chip driveway or laneway in Town. Borders and kerbs are part of the job, and our work is guaranteed.
If tarmac suits the job better, our tarmac contractors lay tarmacadam and stone mastic asphalt (SMA) driveways too, so ask about both when you ring.