Slippery tarmac drive

Horizon81

My house has a sloping tarmac drive, it's as old as the house (30 years) and is in good condition but it's pretty slippery to walk on when damp - the fact it's sloped doesn't help.

I put rock salt out when the temperatures get sub zero but is there anything I could do to somehow make the surface less slippery? It's not a smooth tarmac, in fact it's quite rough which you would think would help but it's still a hazard. If anyone has any bright ideas they'd be most welcome :beer:

macman

Pressure wash it to remove any build up of moss/grime etc?

Furts

macman wrote: »

Pressure wash it to remove any build up of moss/grime etc?

A typical drive at 30 years old will be delicate. Pressure washing could easily blast off the wearing course. Go easily and a broom and water should do the job.

firefox1956

Chuck some soda crystals on it.........
Might just be algae or fine moss??
About 85p per kg from your supermarket.

Jonesya

It could be algae, its surprising how slippery it can be on paving.

I'd suggest getting a proper drive or patio cleaning product, most have specific chemicals to kill off algae on moss, they're not particularly expensive.

I had some slippery paving down a shaded alley way, one treatment and some vigorous brushing and it was much better.

Horizon81

Bottle of jeyes fluid, a brush and some elbow grease then?!