DELANEY TARMACDriveways & Patios
Commercial service

Tarmac for management companies
in Kildare and Dublin.

Apartment car parks, estate roads and footpaths for owners' management companies and managing agents. Surveyed by Paul Delaney, 45 years in the trade, and set out in writing for the board.

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1231New wearing course2Gullies on the falls3SMA, binder, sub-base
Illustration: a shared car park, its courses shown on the cut edges.
Delaney's Own Photos

OUR TARMAC WORK.

A long new tarmac access road with concrete kerbs along both edges
Long Kerbed Lane
A long machine-laid tarmac lane running between post and rail fences
Lane Between Fences
A new tarmac lane running between grass verges and ploughed fields
Lane Between Fields
Tarmac on a slope beside a granite sett border and kerb, below a stone wall with railings
Sett Border on a Slope
A wide open tarmac forecourt finished inside a new brick boundary wall
Open Tarmac Forecourt
A narrow tarmac lane running straight between grass verges and open fields
Straight Rural Lane
Tarmac laid tight to a granite sett edge running along a stone wall
Sett Edge on a Curve
Tarmac finished against a curved granite kerb beside a gravel bed
Curved Granite Kerb
Boards and agents

Set out for
the board.

The managing agent gathers the quotes, the board approves the spend and the residents live with the result. Paul walks the site with the agent or a director and sets the work out in writing so all three can follow it.

Site visit with the agent
Written scope
Like-for-like quote
Work in priority order
Phasing plan
Notice for residents
A curving new tarmac lane under trees beside a post and rail fence
A curving tarmac lane laid to an even width under the trees.
Site visit

What the
site visit covers.

Surface and base

Potholes, cracking, failed patches and soft or sunken areas.

Water

Where it lies after rain, gully condition, and whether the falls still work.

Kerbs and ironwork

Broken kerbs, dished crossings, and covers that rock or sit out of level.

How it is used

Parking numbers, bin and delivery times, and emergency access.

Residents

Phasing plan and notice

Before the start, the agent gets a phasing plan showing which part of the car park or road closes on which day.

  • Residents keep as many spaces as the layout allows.
  • Emergency, refuse and mobility access planned in advance.
  • A plain notice drafted for the agent to send: dates, sections, contact number.
FinishedReopened01Being laidConed off02Still openNext phase03
Illustration: one section laid at a time while residents use the rest.
Budget

Sinking fund timing

Surfacing is usually paid from the sinking fund agreed at the AGM. A priced scope before the budget is set gives the board a real figure.

  • Survey in autumn or winter, work in the drier months.
  • Work ranked by urgency if the budget will not cover it all.
  • Failing areas first, the rest when the fund allows.
New tarmac curving along a stone wall, edged with a granite sett kerb and a planted bed
New tarmac following a curved stone wall, with a granite sett kerb.
The quote

A quote that
compares.

Area in square metresWhether every quote is pricing the same ground
Overlay or plane and relayWhether levels at kerbs and doors are kept
Base to be rebuiltWhether failed areas are fixed or covered over
Layers and thicknessBinder and SMA wearing course, machine-laid
Kerbs, gullies and ironworkWhat is put right at the edges and drains
ExclusionsAnything not included, named

A board can then see whether a cheaper quote is cheaper because it does less.

Process

From survey
to sign-off.

01

Site visit

Paul walks the whole shared surface with the agent or a director.

02

Scope and quote

Written scope and itemised quote for the board meeting.

03

Approval and booking

Dates set once the board approves and the fund is confirmed.

04

Notice and phasing

Notice drafted for residents; sections close in the agreed order.

05

Sign-off

Walk round with the agent before the final account.

A winding tarmac lane with kerbs on both sides and a band of granite setts across it
Fresh tarmac finished inside a granite border and kerb, with a lorry and tools still on site behind
A winding tarmac run, kerbed on both sides, with a granite sett band.
Projects

Recent tarmac
projects.

Residential jobs, laid by the same crew with the same machine-laid method, sub-base and kerbing.

"Can't fault Paul and his crew. Professional service from start to finish on all my projects."

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Google Review

Delaney Tarmac

Coverage

Commercial work
by county.

D
Dublin
K
Kildare
W
Wicklow
L
Laois
O
Offaly

Related commercial services

Commercial →Car park resurfacing →Estate roads and footpaths →
Common Questions

Common questions.

Who is responsible for an estate road or apartment car park?+

If the council has not taken the estate in charge, the shared roads, paths and car parks are usually the owners' responsibility through the management company. Check the title documents or ask your agent; this is general information, not legal advice.

Can directors speak to Paul directly?+

Yes. Day-to-day contact can run through the agent, and directors can put questions to Paul at any stage.

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QUOTE.

Tell us where the site is and what it needs. A few phone photos of the surface and a rough size help Paul prepare for the site visit.

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