Gravel, Resin and Tarmac Driveways in Hindhead, Godalming and the Hampshire and Surrey Areas

Tarmac has long been a popular choice for driveway installations, car park construction and road surfacing. Although a premium material like block paving or natural stone will have a more stylish aesthetic, not everybody has the budget to spend on a high-end material choice. If you need a trusted local contractor to lay you a new tarmac driveway, call me today and tell me what you would like to achieve. My combined driveway company and landscaping company, JSF Paving & Construction, is here to assist you.

Located in Farnham, I offer my services in all Hampshire and Surrey areas to include the nearby towns of Godalming and Hindhead to name just two.

I can also lay driveways in gravel and resin.

Tarmac Driveways

Tarmac lays as a continuous surface so, if you have had a driveway laid in this material before, it might be better to uplift the entire installation and to start the project from scratch. In doing so, I can make sure that the sub-base has been excavated to the correct depth, the correct aggregates are laid, and the application methods used tie in with modern SMA materials.

SMA (Stone Mastic Asphalt) is the most common surface laid for this type of work. I can lay new tarmac driveways or resurface older installations if a customer is on a particularly tight budget but still needs me to find a solution.

The testimonials of my previous customers tell you all you need to know.

Resurfacing a Tarmac Driveway

When I resurface a tarmac driveway, the bulk of the work involves me, or my trusted team of subcontractors, chipping out the existing edging and then grading off any loose material from the surface. I am particularly careful here to make sure the new surface sits at the same level as the initial installation so that dropped curbs, and entrance points such as gates and garage doors, are still easily accessible after I have completed the rest of the project.

Grading cleans the surface to ensure a good bond.

I spray the prepared surface with hot bitumen and resurface with a course of stone mastic asphalt topping prior to levelling off.

A depth of 25mm will usually be sufficient to provide adequate support.

Laying a New Tarmac Driveway

If I advise that you lay a completely new tarmac driveway, assuming that you already have one installed, I will start the job by uplifting the old surface and its foundations. I inspect the original sub-base and put in new foundations if I feel unsatisfied with a current installation. If you need me to lay a driveway for the first time, I take responsibility for the site clearance, the bulk excavation and the groundworks. Preparation is key to a successful surface installation.

Next, I make provisions for the drainage, manhole covers and edge borders.

To move my projects in Farnham, Godalming, Hindhead and the surrounding areas forward, I lay a base-wearing course of coarse aggregates to depths of 60mm followed by a finer topping course of 25mm prior to rolling.

On some projects, it is possible for me to lay a new tarmac driveway using SMA but with three compressed coats instead of the standard two coats.

Resin Driveways

Should you wish to choose a resin-bound driveway for your property, I can promise you a durable, low-maintenance installation that is both stylish in terms of appearance and permeable in performance. I can create custom patterns for resin driveways, complete with attractive borders, to deliver a bespoke finish. Resin is a SUDS-friendly material choice with excellent weight resistance, a hardwearing finish and a bound surface so you’ll never need to worry about loose chippings causing damage to your car’s paintwork.

Resin-bound driveways offer a safe, non-slip surface and I can help you with colour selection so that my installations always blend in with your hardscape.

Gravel Driveways

Perfect for any property, but especially for longer driveways in rural parts of Hampshire and Surrey, gravel is a low-cost installation choice and one that I find especially simple to install. While this material choice will require a little more maintenance than a continuous or bound surface, most homeowners find that keeping on top of weed growth and occasionally replenishing gravel helps to preserve the condition of their new driveway installations.

Gravel is a loose stone and the coarser the material, the better the drainage it will provide. I find that gravel is an excellent choice if tree roots are likely to be an issue with a tarmac or resin-bound installation, or if you want to have a longer driveway laid without having to exceed your expected budget.