Tarmac surfacing in Horsham

We lay tarmac and asphalt in Horsham for driveways, private access roads, car parks and working areas, and we repair and overlay tarmacadam surfaces that have cracked, sunk or fretted. As tarmacadam contractors based in the town, we can usually look at an RH12 or RH13 job within a few days. Being based in Horsham gives us a clear starting point for arranging a survey, but the specification still comes from inspecting the property. The postcode cannot tell us whether an existing base is reusable.

A measured tarmac specification for RH12 and RH13

For an RH12 or RH13 driveway, we measure the thresholds and road connection before recommending an overlay. We also ask about any extension, previous repairs and the heaviest vehicle that will use the entrance. Differences in support can matter where new work joins an older surface.

A written scope separates preparation from the asphalt finish. Failed sections, drainage details and retained edges should be identifiable, so the work can be compared fairly with another proposal. We discuss access during laying and advice for early use before setting the programme. If the intended finish would be better served by another construction, we explain that alongside the tarmac option.

Tarmac on Horsham clay

Most of Horsham sits on Weald clay. It holds water in winter, softens under the weight of a car and shrinks back in a dry summer. A drive laid on a thin layer of stone moves with it, which is why so many local drives crack down the middle, sink where the car turns or break up at the edges. A drive that lasts here has a proper depth of compacted stone under it and somewhere for the water to go: a channel, a soakaway or a permeable edge. We check both before we price.

What our customers say

“Robert from laymac came to our property and gave us a fairly reasonable estimate to do our driveway for tarmac and granite edging… I would recommend Robert and his team to anyone wanting a new tarmac driveway.”

Roy S., Google review

“Really pleased with my new resin driveway from Laymac. The whole job was completed to a very high standard, and the finished driveway looks fantastic.”

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What the tarmac quotation sets out

We measure the work, inspect the supporting construction and agree the intended traffic. The specification sets out preparation, levels, edges and drainage before the asphalt layers. Access during laying and instructions for reopening are discussed for the actual job. A retained base, a repaired section and a full reconstruction should be distinguishable in the scope.

Read about how thick a tarmac driveway should be and when an overlay is a sound job, explore our tarmac surfacing service for the wider construction options, see an estate road we repaired near Partridge Green, or everything we do in Horsham.