Country Tarmac Driveway and Patio
A large machine-laid tarmac forecourt between brick pillars, with a sett border.
See the projectCommercial serviceSchool yard resurfacing
School yard resurfacing
and church grounds, Kildare and Dublin.
School yards, play areas, church car parks, club grounds and paths, resurfaced in machine-laid tarmac. Surveyed by Paul Delaney, 45 years in the trade.
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OUR TARMAC WORK.
Lane Between Fences
Granite Border and Kerb
Lane Between Fields
Sett Border on a Slope
Open Tarmac Forecourt
Straight Rural Lane
Curved Granite Kerb
Community groundsScheduled
Scheduled
with the school.
A school yard takes daily foot traffic, bins and delivery vans, and it has to drain well. Delaney builds it the same way as any surface it lays: a sub-base matched to the ground, then a binder course and an SMA wearing course, machine-laid and rolled to fall to the gullies.
Sub-base matched to the ground
Binder course
SMA wearing course
Machine-laid
Falls to the gullies
Written quote
GroundsGrounds
Grounds
we surface.
School yards
Yards and play areas resurfaced over the summer break.
Church car parks
Dates agreed with the parish around services and events.
Club and community grounds
Car parks and paths timed around fixtures and events.
Paths and set-down areas
Footpaths, drop-off areas and dished kerbs at crossings.
Buying the work
Quotes and tenders
Smaller jobs are usually bought on quotes. Larger school and public jobs are often tendered to an engineer's or architect's specification.
- A written quote for the board of management or parish council.
- Pricing to a specification or bill of quantities where one is issued.
- A site visit before pricing either way.
Safety
A closed site
Where any part of the grounds stays open, the work area is fenced off from it.
- Work area fenced and signed.
- Separate pedestrian route kept open where needed.
- Site swept and checked before it reopens.
TimingWhen the
When the
work is done.
| Site | Best time | Why |
|---|---|---|
| School yard or car park | Summer break | No pupils or parents on site |
| Church car park | Agreed with the parish | Around services and events |
| Club grounds | Between fixtures or off season | No events or training on site |
| Community centre | Agreed with the committee | Around bookings and events |
Schools usually arrange summer works in spring, once the budget is known.
PricingWhat decides
What decides
the price.
Area of yard, car park or path
Resurface or rebuild of failed base
Drainage and gullies
Kerbs and dished crossings
Timing, and access for the machines
ProcessHow the job
How the job
runs.
01
Site visit
Paul looks at the grounds with the principal, caretaker or committee.
02
Quote or tender
A written quote, or a price to the specification issued.
03
Book the dates
Fixed well in advance, for the summer break or a quiet week.
04
Fence and lay
Work area fenced off, sub-base laid and rolled, then binder and SMA wearing courses machine-laid to fall.
05
Check and hand back
Edges and ironwork checked, site swept, then a walk round before it reopens.
ProjectsRecent tarmac
Recent tarmac
projects.
Residential jobs, laid by the same crew with the same machine-laid method, sub-base and kerbing.
Country Entrance Tarmac Driveway
A broken entrance stripped back, the base prepared and new tarmac laid.
See the project
Tarmac Driveway with a Granite Border
Machine-laid tarmac held by a granite border and kerb.
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
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Common Questions
Common questions.
Can you price to an engineer's specification?+
Yes. Where a school or parish issues a specification or tender, Delaney prices to it after a site visit.
Is tarmac suitable for a school play area?+
Tarmac is the usual surface for school yards, laid to fall so the yard drains after rain. Soft play surfaces are specialist work and not part of this service.
GET A COMMERCIAL
QUOTE.
No Obligation
Free Site Visit
Written Quote