Tarmac Driveways in West Houghton
Tarmac driveways, rolled to a smooth finish with the falls set so water runs off.
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- 20+ years’ experience
- Agreed start dates
- Domestic driveways and patios
- Commercial car parks and roads
Tarmac Driveways in West Houghton and the surrounding area
Tarmac has proven itself on West Houghton driveways over a lot of wet winters. It sheds water rather than holding on to it, it has no pointing to wash out, and a brush and the occasional wash is about the extent of the upkeep. It is also the economical way to surface a large frontage, and because most drives are laid and rolled inside a couple of days, you get your access back quickly.
We excavate the driveway, then lay and compact the sub-base before laying the tarmac and rolling it to a smooth, even finish. The falls are set so water runs to the road rather than towards the house, and the edges are finished in block or kerb, which holds the tarmac in place so it does not fret at the perimeter. A block paved border is worth thinking about for that reason as much as for the look of it, since it lifts a plain tarmac drive and locks the edge at the same time.
What’s included
- Excavation and a compacted sub-base
- Tarmac laid and rolled to a smooth finish
- Falls set so water runs away from the house
- Block or kerb edging to stop the edges breaking up
- A clean, even black finish
How we do it
- 01
Dig out and base
We excavate, then lay and compact a sub-base sized for the driveway and the traffic.
- 02
Lay and roll
We lay the tarmac and roll it to a smooth, even finish with the falls set so water runs off.
- 03
Edge and finish
We finish the edges in block or kerb so the tarmac holds together at the perimeter.
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Why us
Why choose THB Contractors
We look at a job properly before we price it, we build the base for the ground we actually find, and you get the same team from the first visit to the last sweep-up. That is worth knowing, because you are trusting someone to dig up the front of your property or take a car park out of use for a few days. We have worked that way for over 20 years across Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, West Houghton included.
We are based in Bolton, and the area we work stretches across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. West Houghton and the WN5 postcodes sit close to home in that, so we are there often. Hindley, Leigh, Atherton and Blackrod are covered alongside it, on exactly the same footing.
Over 20 years’ experience
Twenty years of laying driveways, patios and commercial surfaces across the North West have given us our reputation, and we keep it with quality workmanship and tidy, reliable jobs.
A written, itemised quote
We put the price in writing after the visit, so you know what the job costs before it starts and there are no surprises later.
The base done properly
Most surfaces fail from underneath. We build the base for the ground we find on the day rather than digging every job out to the same spec.
The same people throughout
The people who quote your job are the people who finish it, so you deal with the same team throughout.
Domestic and commercial
We price and plan a single driveway with the same care we give a full car park.
The price
What affects the price
We quote a West Houghton job after a free site visit, because a price worked out on the ground fits the job in front of us far better than one guessed off a description.
The main things that move the figure:
- The area and the depth of excavation needed
- The edging chosen and any kerbing
- Access for the paver, wagons and roller
- Falls, and any new edgings
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