I'd like to know how much to asphalt my drive with red asphalt laid ove existing concrete paving.
2006-10-12 20:19:46 · 11 answers · asked by Jim C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Just as an example, our drive cost about £3K including materials. This was 600 foot long and 10 feet wide. It took 5 lorries of tar at either £180 or £400 per load ( sorry can't remember which ) and was 75mm thick onto solid concrete.
Hot laid tar is definately the way to go, the cold stuff lasts 2 minutes.
Ours has had lorries and tractors over it regularly and still looks great after the first year. Use a proper groundworks firm
2006-10-13 00:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen or heard of "Red" asphalt. Where do they have this? Anyway, if concrete isn't totally busted up you could probably get by with a 2" overlay. You'll need driveway dimensions and a local contractor since asphalt is mixed at a centralized mixing plant and not on site for small non-commercial jobs like a driveway.
2006-10-12 21:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact a firm that works with asphalt. Look in the Yellow Pages, and contact several with the measurements of your drive. If someone knocks on your door, offering to do it for £50, send them away with a flea in their ear. Red Asphalt is VERY expensive.
2006-10-13 01:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the asphalt used on roofing has a lower melting point. It would make your driveway sticky and would not hold up to the traffic.
2016-03-28 07:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 2 or 3ins then firmly compressed with a roller.
2006-10-12 20:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know a few pikeys who do tarmaccing.
'You need some of dis left-over tarmac sir. I can do it at a very good price for you sir, tree-hunderd-pound for da lot sir. If da good lord had meant us to have concrete... den he would have etc. etc. etc.
2006-10-12 20:32:12 · answer #6 · answered by Phish 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how much you want to pay ? and how much you want to haggle ...just watch rogue traders to find the right bunch of cowboys to do the trick....
2006-10-12 20:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by sean.b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on how much driveway you have.
2006-10-12 20:21:03 · answer #8 · answered by triniqueen40 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on size of your driveway.
2006-10-12 20:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by dave p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big is the area ?
2006-10-12 20:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by butin4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋