Cheshunt

Tarmac Driveways in Cheshunt

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Tarmac Driveways in Cheshunt, explained

Tarmac is usually the sensible answer when the area is large, the budget is real, and you want one continuous surface with nothing to maintain between the joints. What it is not is the cheap option that happens to look like the expensive one. A tarmac drive laid badly shows you inside a winter, and it shows you at the edges and in the low spots.

Which is why most of our quote is levels and drainage rather than the black stuff on top. Tarmac sheds water instead of absorbing it, so a tarmac drive is only ever as good as the fall somebody set before the first load turned up. We work that out at the survey and write it into the price, rather than finding it on the day and coming back to you for more money.

We are based in Hatfield and cover this area as part of our normal work. The survey and the written quotation are free, there is no deposit, and you pay when the drive is finished and you are happy with it.

We cover the EN8 postcode in Cheshunt, and the rest of Hertfordshire.

What your quote covers

A free survey, with the falls and the drainage worked out before anything is priced
One fixed price in writing, no deposit, nothing payable up front
Excavation, clearance of the old surface and removal of the arisings
A compacted sub-base, and edgings or kerbs haunched in concrete to roll up against
A base course and a finer wearing course, laid hot and rolled while hot
Joints cut and sealed against thresholds and manholes, and the site cleaned down

Choosing tarmac driveways in Cheshunt

The question we get asked most about tarmac is whether it can simply go over what is already there. Sometimes it can. If the existing surface is sound, still draining, and the levels will still work once another layer sits on top of it, an overlay is a reasonable and economical answer.

Often it cannot. A surface that is breaking up, moving, or already sitting too high against the threshold will not be fixed by covering it, and an overlay in that situation buys a couple of years before the same cracks come through. We will say which situation you are in at the survey in Cheshunt rather than take the easier sale.

Where a full rebuild is the answer, what you get is a continuous jointless surface laid over a base built for the job, with the falls set to carry water to a channel, gully or soakaway. Black is standard, red is available, and decorative chippings are an option.

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From first visit to finished job

Step 1
Free Site Survey
We check levels, drainage and the existing base and agree the finish with you.
Step 2
Written Quotation
A clear fixed price in writing, agreed before we begin.
Step 3
Groundwork
We excavate to the right depth and lay a compacted sub-base.
Step 4
Surfacing
The tarmac is laid hot in layers, raked to falls and rolled to a smooth finish.
Step 5
Sign-Off
We tidy the edges and site, and you pay once the job is complete and you are happy.

What happens on site in Cheshunt

On a full build we excavate, clear the arisings and lay a compacted sub-base matched to what will be driven over it. Edgings or kerbs are set first and haunched in concrete, because tarmac needs something solid to be rolled against or the edges will break up.

Falls are established during the groundwork so that water is taken deliberately to the drainage point we have agreed, rather than left to find the lowest corner of the drive on its own.

The tarmac goes down in two layers for most domestic drives, a base course for strength and a finer wearing course for the finish, laid hot and rolled hot since the rolling is what gives it density. Joints against thresholds, manholes and adjoining surfaces are cut and sealed so water cannot get underneath.

What affects the price in Cheshunt

We do not publish a rate per square metre, because the number would be wrong for most properties. The survey is free and the price you get afterwards is fixed and in writing. These are the things that move it:

The area, which is where tarmac earns its keep against the other surfaces
How much excavation it needs and how far the arisings have to travel
Whether the drive takes one course or the full base and wearing course build-up
The drainage the levels call for: a channel, a gully connection or a soakaway
Edgings or kerbs, and whether you want a block-paved border
Plain black, red, or a decorative chipping finish on top

Looking after tarmac driveways

The first few weeks want a bit of care, especially in hot weather. Turning the wheel with the car stationary scuffs the surface, and point loads such as a trailer jockey wheel, a motorbike stand or a skip leg will sink in. A board spreads the load.

Keep water moving and the edges clear of soil and growth. Low spots where water stands and unsupported edges are where tarmac starts to go, far more often than the middle of the drive.

Sealing a couple of years in restores the colour and slows the surface drying out. Cracks and potholes can be cut out and patched, so damage does not mean replacement, and a properly built drive should give 15 years or more.

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Around Cheshunt

As well as Cheshunt itself, we take on tarmac driveways work in Waltham Cross, Waltham Abbey, Ponders End, Enfield, Jubilee and Hale End, and across the rest of Hertfordshire. If you are just outside the towns listed here it is still worth a call, because we cover more ground than any list of names can sensibly show.

Tarmac Driveways in Cheshunt: Common Questions

Do you work in Cheshunt?

Yes, EN8 is one of our standard areas. We are based in Hatfield and the survey and written quote are free.

Can you tarmac over my existing drive?

Only where the existing surface is sound and the levels still work with another layer on top. If it is breaking up or sitting too high, an overlay will not hold, and we will tell you so.

How do I know if an overlay is a false economy?

If the existing surface is cracked through, moving underfoot, or already close to the threshold or the damp course, covering it does not address any of that. The survey settles it.

Is the survey free?

Yes, as is the quotation. There is no deposit and nothing to pay until the work is finished.

How soon can I use it?

On foot once it has cooled, and by car shortly after, but it keeps hardening for a few weeks so take it gently at first.

Where will the water go?

To a channel at the threshold, a gully, or a soakaway, depending on your levels and ground. We set the falls to suit and tell you which we are proposing.