Traditionally all driveways have to be excavated to a required depth, however in some cases resurfacing may be the way forward. JP Surfacing offer a fast efficient and cost-effective way which looks stunning in a variety of different colours.
Re-surfacing is carried out as follows:-
Iron work relates to any manhole chambers, water/gas stop tap boxes etc. The iron works should be adjusted in height to the required finish surface level suiting the relevant falls and cross falls to assist water escape, the work would involve adjusting the height by means of hiring / lowering where required on a sand and cement mix with suitable spacing materials / packing pieces as required.
A tie in is required to run a new surface flush with any surrounding surface levels, the work involves taking a required amount of the existing surface away or cutting back reducing an existing surface level with the ultimate aim of running the new surface flush with any surrounding surfaces, entrance to garage, surrounding footpaths/ patio areas etc.
An emulsion tack coat is a required element in resurfacing with tarmac which adheres the new surface to the existing surface, the application process of applying the tack coat must include applying to the full area a sufficient amount of tack coat as to secure an adherence to the underneath, this can be achieved by either spraying on the tack coat or sweeping the tack coat on in order to cover the full area in question.
Regulating the entire area is important as most driveways in need of resurfacing will inevitably have hollow areas where water stands, filling in these hollow areas and building up levels with extra materials paying attention to falls and cross falls available will help with preventing standing water.
Repairs to broken / pot hole areas must be undertaken to one of our repair specifications, these specifications can be found within this section if required.
Overlaying the complete area with a surface course tarmacadam to the required depth, there are many different types of surface course available with different depth specifications for intended usage but generally a standard surface course tarmacadam with 6mm sized aggregate at a depth of 25mm would suffice, the right specification would be sought after discussions on required usage with an experienced estimator.
Sealing the joints where the new surface meets with surrounding surfaces helps prevent any deterioration of the joint and also to protect against ingress of water and or any other adverse weather conditions, the sealing process is achieved by over banding the joint with a bituminous material and can be applied both hot or cold.
The above specification can be used to resurface in tarmacadam drives, footpaths roads and play areas; however their required usage would depend on the type and depth of tarmac surface course material used.
