Country Entrance Tarmac Driveway
A broken entrance stripped back, the base prepared and new tarmac laid.
See the projectCommercial tarmacCommercial tarmac contractors
Commercial tarmac contractors
in Offaly.
Business and farm yards, private lanes and community car parks across the county, on a base built for soft ground. Paul Delaney has 45 years in the trade.
Delaney's Own Photos
OUR TARMAC WORK.
Long Kerbed Lane
Kerbs and Sett Band
Granite Border and Kerb
Lane Between Fields
Sett Kerb Along a Wall
Sett Border on a Slope
Open Tarmac Forecourt
Sett Edge on a Curve
Commercial workThe ground
The ground
decides the job.
Much of Offaly sits on soft, peaty or wet ground. Tarmac laid straight onto it sinks and cracks, so the first question on any site is what is underneath, and the base is built from the answer.
Ground opened and checked
Deeper sub-base
Membrane where needed
Yards and lanes
Community car parks
Full-depth repairs
ServicesWork on
Work on
soft ground.
Lanes
Long private lanes
Long lanes on soft ground sink at the edges and crack along the wheel tracks. Patching the top does not hold.
- Failed lengths dug out and the base rebuilt.
- Edges held so the lane does not spread into the verge.
- Water led off the lane before it soaks the base.
GroundBase for
Base for
the ground.
| Ground found | Usual approach |
|---|---|
| Firm, free-draining | Compacted stone sub-base at the standard depth for the traffic |
| Soft or wet | Deeper sub-base, laid and rolled in layers, with a separating membrane |
| Peat or very soft pockets | Soft material dug out and replaced before the sub-base |
The depth for a site is set once the ground has been opened on the visit or at the start of the dig.
PricingWhat decides
What decides
the price.
Area or length to be surfaced
What the ground is like below
Sub-base depth and any membrane
Drainage off the surface
Edges and kerbs
ProcessHow the job
How the job
runs.
01
Ground checked
The ground opened in places to see what the base will sit on.
02
Written quote
Base depth, membrane, drainage and surface set out in full.
03
Dig and rebuild
Soft material out, stone laid and rolled in layers.
04
Machine-laid surface
Binder course and SMA wearing course laid and rolled.
05
Hand back
Edges, falls and drainage checked before sign-off.
ProjectsRecent tarmac
Recent tarmac
projects.
Residential jobs, laid by the same crew with the same machine-laid method, sub-base and kerbing.
Rural Gated Entrance Gravel Driveway
A puddled entrance rebuilt on a new base, with a granite sett apron and edging.
See the project
Country Tarmac Driveway and Patio
A large machine-laid tarmac forecourt between brick pillars, with a sett border.
See the project"The base is everything. If the sub-base is wrong, the whole thing fails inside three years."
P
Paul Delaney
Owner, Delaney Tarmac
Common Questions
Common questions.
Which parts of the county do you cover?+
The whole county, from the base in Newbridge.
Can tarmac be laid on boggy ground?+
Yes, once the soft material is dealt with and the sub-base is built deep enough. That is decided on site.
Do you also do driveways?+
Yes. Driveway repair and new driveways are part of the residential service.
GET A COMMERCIAL
QUOTE.
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Free Site Visit
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