Tarmacing? How much

[mikebidd]

Iv decided for a couple off reasons too tarmac my backgarden in order too put a car or on. And it will be easier for the dogs.

It has those big "council" concrete slabs down at the moment and ill be lifting these.

But i have no idea about tarmacing and ill try and keep the cost down as much as i can by doing aas much off the prep work as i can im assuming this means digging it out so its level.

Does anybody have any idea how much they charge? by m2 or wat ever

 

[Olz]

I got a quote for over 1k for an area of about 50m2. Way more than I expected, and that was from a groundworker doing work on the estate where I live for the building co's.

Basically he said that tarmac was cheap for large areas, but there was a basic minimal cost which made smaller areas expensive.

Hence Ill be ordering more gravel lol.

 

[Ajax123]

I think you may also need planning permission to do that due to the new SUDS regulations. Not sure though but you might be best to check.

 

[mikebidd]

A mate has mentioned that he "thinks" that its £100 a ton,

But hes also said id get away with tarmacking straight over the councul slabs?

 

[DHTiling]

If you are using it for dogs then a concrete slab would be better... you can power wash concrete but if you do it to tarmac it will destroy it.. and tarmac will be hard to keep clean from dog muck and pee etc.

 

[davy_G]

If you are using it for dogs then a concrete slab would be better... you can power wash concrete but if you do it to tarmac it will destroy it.. and tarmac will be hard to keep clean from dog muck and pee etc.

Seal the tarmac with a special cold tar and sharp sand mix. Leaves a very hard finish if applied in the right weather conditions. Comes in pre-mixed and is expensive.

Will get you a price for ex-plant for base coat and finish later. My dad works in our local quarry which has a tar plant.

 

[mikebidd]

Cheers fella does anyone know if they will tarac over the counci slabs or do they need lifting up?

Was even tempted too put it up on my hammer.

 

[White Room]

I know of some Irish lads who do a cheap price:yikes:

 

[mikebidd]

Well lifted a few today those 3ft by 2 ft slabs wiegh abit! the sand/soil mix underneath is EXTREMLY soft the dog with no effort at all dug a very big hole in no time!

Iv put the job on Myhammer and been quoted 475inc VAT.

Iv only written 38m2 ws covered in slabs needs tarmacing.

Do you think the blokes price inc hardcoring etc?

 

[White Room]

No idea, what about printed concrete

 

[mikebidd]

wat does printed concrete look like mate? Its got too look nice (says the misses) ad be practical as i do abit with cars and sometimes need too have them off road.

 

[DHTiling]

It actually can look well smart but not cheap..

pattern imprinted concrete - Google Search

 

[mikebidd]

yeah abit too dear for me but does look well.

 

[White Room]

There would prep work but the printed concrete would be laid in a day, then the surface would need to sealed and control joints incorporated.

We done a job for a guy who done tarmacing big time and done his own drive, the tarmac was causing problems and had started to lift and it was done by the book.

Seen a few drives we had done many years ago and they are still good but the surface colour has started to wear but the materials are far better now than we done it.

 

[mikebidd]

Been ringing about for quotes today. I have one on my hammer from a company in bradford whish is 475 inc hardcore etc. BUT i rang in and the bloke can hardly speak english and the website for the firm says kitchen fitting! So iv sort off ruled him out.

Next was a company down the road who said it would take over 6 tons off tarmac @ over 100 pound a ton then labour etc etc So hes ruled out.

I dont want me ending up on cowboy builders lol