Cost of Tarmac?

[Andrew K]

Anyone had a quote lately, for 1 to 2" depth yard type job on a per square metre basis?
We have some rough areas of concrete which may be cheaper to cover with decent tarmac rather than rip up and re concrete.The areas concerned are mainly carrying lighter vehicles rather than artics.
Thanks for any advice!

Andrew.

 

[Frodo]

I would be to. We have a farm road 300m long and I always assume the cost of tarmac would be exorbirant, but would it?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

I was under the impression tarmac didn't lay onto old concrete very well. Heard one contractor suggest he was going to attempt one such job by putting a very thick layer on, on the premise it 'had to stay there'!

 

[mushnt grummmble]

£15 a square meter

 

[Jock]

I was under the impression tarmac didn't lay onto old concrete very well. Heard one contractor suggest he was going to attempt one such job by putting a very thick layer on, on the premise it 'had to stay there'!

Wouldn't think it would work very well.
Sooner or later you will get reflective cracking coming through from the rough areas of concrete underneath.

 

[Mydexta]

Any really dodgy areas of concrete would have to be broken out and based up with type 1 then it would be ok to tar in top of it. Before laying the tar the contractor should spray a bituminous emulsion onto the concrete to help the tar stick to the original surface

 

[Steevo]

I cant see it would work either. Any cracks in the concrete would allow movement, and this would then cause stress on the tarmac above, causing it to crack too.

If you layed 6" concrete, at £75 a cube then the cost of that would be £11.25 a square metre. Seems better value than tarmac to me, as well as being a stronger and longer lasting job.

 

[Will Blackburn]

I cant see it would work either. Any cracks in the concrete would allow movement, and this would then cause stress on the tarmac above, causing it to crack too.

If you layed 6" concrete, at £75 a cube then the cost of that would be £11.25 a square metre. Seems better value than tarmac to me, as well as being a stronger and longer lasting job.

That is my dilemma tarmac costs as much as concrete and doesn't last as long, but a concrete drive gives the impression your loaded

 

[Steevo]

That is my dilemma tarmac costs as much as concrete and doesn't last as long, but a concrete drive gives the impression your loaded

How so?

 

[Will Blackburn]

How so?

Tarmac is subtle and blends in, concrete is in your face, a big thick piece of roadway construction.

 

[Blue.]

I cant see it would work either. Any cracks in the concrete would allow movement, and this would then cause stress on the tarmac above, causing it to crack too.

If you layed 6" concrete, at £75 a cube then the cost of that would be £11.25 a square metre. Seems better value than tarmac to me, as well as being a stronger and longer lasting job.

I Tarmaced my drive just over 5 years since,most was laid over 4" deep,in the yard where it gets heavy traffic its showing signs of cracking.

I would have preferred concrete but needing access daily for the milk tanker meant it had to be Tarmac.

 

[Will Blackburn]

I Tarmaced my drive just over 5 years since,most was laid over 4" deep,in the yard where it gets heavy traffic its showing signs of cracking.

I would have preferred concrete but needing access daily for the milk tanker meant it had to be Tarmac.

I've got a similar issue with access, I could bring them up the cow lane for a week. I just can't bear to spend so much on something that won't last as long as concrete.

 

[Lincsman]

There are 100,s of tarmac specs, you just need the right one.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Tarmac is subtle and blends in, concrete is in your face, a big thick piece of roadway construction.

I think tarmac is more attractive round the house etc.

 

[Woolgatherer]

I think tarmac is more attractive round the house etc.

Prefer carpet, myself.
(Sorry, I'll go away quietly)

 

[Shetlandsheep]

Prefer carpet, myself.
(Sorry, I'll go away quietly)

You're here all week, right? :-DDD

 

[The_Swede]

Back to the OP (and for me!!) what would you expect to pay (per meter) for say 50 square meters of patching up of a farm track with ~150mm deep base tar - supply and lay?