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Tarmac driveways in Derby

We dig out, edge and lay tarmac driveways across Derby and the surrounding area. Every photo on this page is from our own jobs.

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Finished tarmac driveway in front of a house with a double garage
A finished tarmac driveway.

How a tarmac drive goes in

Every drive is different, but the job runs in the same order: dig out, edge, lay, roll.

  1. Front garden dug out for a new drive, with edging kerbs being set and a mini digger on site

    Digging out

    The old ground is dug out to make room for the new drive.

  2. Stone base laid for a new drive, with a channel drain fitted along one side and workers on site

    Edging and drainage

    Block or brick kerbs go in along the edges. On some drives, a channel drain goes in as well.

  3. Worker raking tarmac between a block-paved drive and the kerb line, with barriers and a roller behind

    Laying

    The tarmac is raked out to an even level.

  4. Yellow roller on freshly laid tarmac beside a kerb

    Rolling

    Then the roller goes over it.

Tarmac going down, on video

Two short clips from our own jobs: tarmac coming in by grab onto the stone base, and tarmac barrowed in and spread out on a drive. Then it’s raked out level and rolled.

Tarmac coming in by grab.
Barrowed in and spread out.

One drive, start to finish

The same drive three times: the stone sub-base going down over the dug-out ground, the sub-base laid up to the channel drain along the house, then the finished tarmac, edged in block paving.

Every photo of this drive

  • Front garden dug out to bare ground, with the stone sub-base starting to go down and block edging along the side
    Dug out, with the stone sub-base starting to go down.
  • Stone sub-base laid right up to the channel drain along the front of the house
    Sub-base laid up to the channel drain.
  • Finished tarmac drive in front of the house, edged with block paving
    The finished drive, up to the front door.

Finished drives

A neat block or brick edge. Some drives also get a channel drain, either across the front where the drive meets the pavement or along the house.

See the gallery

  • Finished tarmac drive in front of a bungalow, with block edging where it meets the pavement
    Block edging where the drive meets the pavement.
  • Finished tarmac drive with a channel drain set between rows of block edging
    A channel drain set between rows of block edging.
  • Finished tarmac driveway with block edging and a channel drain across the front, next to brick steps
    Block edging, with a channel drain across the front.
  • A finished drive: block edging, and a channel drain where it meets the pavement.

You’ll probably need a dropped kerb too

A new driveway usually needs a dropped kerb, so you can drive on from the road. That needs the council’s permission before it’s built, and the process is different inside Derby and out in the county.

How dropped kerbs work in Derby

Talk to Gavin about your new drive

Call, email or send the details, and we'll talk it through. We cover Derby and the surrounding area.

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