Tarmacadam

HW Bower Surfacing - Tarmacadam - Newark

Tarmacadam

About Tarmacadam

The material of tarmacadam consists of tar and broken stone and naturally is a dark coloured, bituminous material that can be laid on almost any surface with the right preparation. When compressed the broken stones are held together by the tar giving the look and finish of a long lasting and highly durable tarmacadam surface.

Information

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

The tarmacadam mixture is laid while hot and viscous, levelled and compacted, and then allowed to cool so that it binds to form a solid, hard-wearing surface.

Wherever possible, tarmacadam driveways should be laid using a paving machine as this ensures the best compression and therefore finish. Sometimes it is not possible to use a machine in areas such as small garden paths, but your contractor will use alternative methods.

Removed grass and dug out an area in order to install a tarmac hard standing area for off road parking

Laid hardcore and bedded down

levelled area for drive

Laid tarmac and levelled, rolled flat for car standing area.

Before and After

Before

Before

Dug the lawn up and prepared it for a tarmac surface.

After

After

Finished with a full tarmac surface installation to extend the existing driveway.