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Hot Bitumen Driveways in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and all South East Areas | Located in Crowborough
While our name correctly suggests that our company specialises in surfacing work using resin, we can lay new driveways in a wide choice of materials to include hot bitumen. From sub-bases that provide a strong foundation to the application of the finish, TP Resin Driveways is a dependable service provider and our team will always prioritise strength, durability and longevity.
Hot bitumen driveways, also known in the trade as chip-and-tar driveways, offer a hardwearing hard surface for homes and businesses in our area.
Locations covered by our surfacing contractors include:
Crowborough | East Grinstead | Haywards Heath | Sevenoaks | Tonbridge | Tunbridge Wells | Kent | Surrey | Sussex
Please contact us to arrange consultations, surveys and quotations.
What are Hot Bitumen Driveways?
Hot bitumen driveways are hard surfaces laid with a stone aggregate and an asphalt. This is an attractive yet versatile surfacing choice that is well-suited not just for driveways, but also for carriageways and highways. It is a material that has been in use across the UK for decades, and one that is best known for its cheaper installation cost, performance and lower maintenance needs.
These driveways, like any other, require a strong and stable foundation.
To lay sub-bases for hot bitumen driveways, we excavate the work area and position mixed aggregates into place, compacting as we go. To seal the sub-base, we then cover the laid aggregates with a hot bitumen material. Next, a stone aggregate is applied onto the molten asphalt and pressed into place.
If any property in Crowborough, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells already has a driveway or hard surface in place that needs uplifting, we can factor this into our initial quotation for you.
A Complete Installation Service
TP Resin Driveways follows all regulatory requirements when installing our hot bitumen driveways and can factor in drainage to deal with surface water run-off. A chip-and-tar surface is impermeable, meaning that water won’t be able to drain away naturally. If it isn’t possible for water to disperse into the garden or a soakaway, then we will install a simple drainage system instead.
The expected lifespan of a hot bitumen driveway is around 10 years.
Customers have the choice of using grey granite as an aggregate, which is an angular, flat and reflective surfacing choice, or a pea shingle that has a light-brown shade and a smaller but naturally smooth visual appearance.
Whichever aggregates you choose, note that they firmly hold in place and won’t cause a skidding action like gravel. Hot bitumen driveways provide a strong point of purchase for foot traffic and vehicles, even in wetter or icier conditions, and this can make the surface much safer for our end users.
In addition to hot bitumen, we can also lay:
For installations in Crowborough, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas, call us today.