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Tarmac driveways in Derby

We dig out, edge and lay tarmac driveways across Derby and the surrounding area. Every photo on this page is from our own jobs.

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Finished tarmac driveway in front of a house with a double garage
A finished tarmac driveway.

How a tarmac drive goes in

Every drive is different, but the job runs in the same order: dig out, edge, lay, roll.

  1. Front garden dug out for a new drive, with edging kerbs being set and a mini digger on site

    Digging out

    The old ground is dug out to make room for the new drive.

  2. Stone base laid for a new drive, with a channel drain fitted along one side and workers on site

    Edging and drainage

    Block or brick kerbs go in along the edges. On some drives, a channel drain goes in as well.

  3. Worker raking tarmac between a block-paved drive and the kerb line, with barriers and a roller behind

    Laying

    The tarmac is raked out to an even level.

  4. Yellow roller on freshly laid tarmac beside a kerb

    Rolling

    Then the roller goes over it.

Tarmac going down, on video

Tarmac comes in by grab and goes down on the stone base. Then it’s raked out level and rolled.

Tarmac coming in by grab.

Finished drives

A neat block or brick edge, and on some drives a channel drain across the front where the drive meets the pavement.

See more of our work

Finished tarmac driveway with block edging and a channel drain across the front, next to brick steps
Block edging, with a channel drain across the front.
New tarmac driveway with a channel drain and block edging where it meets the pavement, traffic cones still out
A channel drain and block edging where the drive meets the pavement.
A finished drive: block edging, and a channel drain where it meets the pavement.

You’ll probably need a dropped kerb too

A new driveway usually needs a dropped kerb, so you can drive on from the road. That needs the council’s permission before it’s built, and the process is different inside Derby and out in the county.

How dropped kerbs work in Derby

Talk to Gavin about your new drive

Call, email or send the details, and we'll talk it through. We cover Derby and the surrounding area.

Call or email

Tell us what you need and roughly where you are.

07706 329 848

Or email gdbsurfacing@gmail.com

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