In Farnham
Tarmac Driveways in Farnham
Conservation streets and rural plots around the town.
Tarmac Driveways in Farnham
Around Farnham, tarmac earns its place on the longer and more rural drives — the approaches out towards Rowledge, Wrecclesham and Hale, the farm access, the country plots where cost per square metre matters and the drive has to take more than a family car. Hot-laid and rolled properly, it's a tough, well-priced surface that copes with real use for well over a decade.
In the conservation-area streets closer to the centre a plain tarmac sweep isn't always the right look — block or gravel often sits better against a period frontage there — but on the rural plots it's frequently the sensible choice. The ground around Farnham is largely free-draining greensand, which is kind for drainage but, like all sandy soil, needs a proper membrane and compacted sub-base or the surface shifts and the edges creep. We build for it and lay hot for a dense, lasting finish.
FAQ
Tarmac Driveways in Farnham — common questions
Is tarmac the right choice for a Farnham conservation-area home?
Not always — on the older streets nearer the centre, block paving or gravel tends to sit better against a period frontage, and can suit the surface-water rules too. On rural and longer drives tarmac often makes more sense. We'll give you an honest steer on what looks right and performs for your specific property.
Do you lay tarmac on long rural drives around Farnham?
Regularly — the rural plots and farm approaches out towards Rowledge and Wrecclesham are exactly where tarmac's value shows. On a longer drive that takes heavier traffic we spec the base and surface for the actual use, and set the falls so a long run drains cleanly rather than rutting.
Does the sandy Farnham soil cause tarmac to fail?
Only if it's built badly. Greensand drains freely, which helps, but sandy ground shifts under load without a membrane and a compacted sub-base. We dig to the right depth, lay the base properly and lay the tarmac hot — done that way it lasts; laid thin over loose sand it won't.
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