Tarmacing

Zola.

I have recently widened our driveway to make it more comfortable for cars to fit. Our tarmac is very old and little crumbly, as I found out when using a kango drill to take a wall down..... so the main bit and the new stoney are will need a good resurfacing. Does anyone have any recommendations for reputable tarmac companies? Belfast area.

Obviously keen to avoid the unregulated type... :rotfl:

Ticked

No recent experience so can’t recommend, but think about springing the bit extra and have asphalt. Much more durable.

RikM

aren't asphalt and tarmac the same thing...? I mean, technically, "asphalt" is the bitumen (tar) which holds the whole thing together, but the UK tends to use it as a synonym for tarmac...

Ticked

RikM wrote: »

aren't asphalt and tarmac the same thing...? I mean, technically, "asphalt" is the bitumen (tar) which holds the whole thing together, but the UK tends to use it as a synonym for tarmac...

That’s like saying Fiat and BMW are the same thing, they’re both cars.
https://www.premiersurfacing.co.uk/hints-tips/whats-difference-tarmac-asphalt/
will give some insight.

RikM

Sounds like marketing to me, since the "tar" in tarmac is bitumen (asphalt)... It's just ways of referring to different mixes, all of which are basically "tarmac" - though probably don't use the originally patented method...

Ticked

20 years down the line and the difference is pretty obvious!

ivanwilson

Have to agree with ticked, especially if you're planning to stay there for years to come.

Eclipser

Try

http://rscontracts.co.uk/
http://www.blakelycontracts.co.uk/

Both worth getting a quote from.

smej

I had my driveway done by Joe Crilly from Newtownards (07752474098). Very friendly and would happily recommend him. I'm not sure if its tarmac or asphalt etc that he used but I am more than happy with the result and the price I paid (which was less than RS Contracts and Blakely).


My driveway was sunk in places and starting to crumble and he fixed it all and left it very tidy and the surface run off in to the drains is bang on.