How to Look After Your Tarmac Driveway

Tarmac Derby driveways are among the best in the world and this is attributed to

good maintenance. This article will guide you on how to look after your driveway for it

to remain in a perfect condition after installation. S Brown Paving Ltd wants to

provide you with these useful tips on how to maintain your tarmac driveway.

It is possible to bring back an old tarmac driveway to a new condition by cleaning it in

the right way. Tarmac driveways should be pressure washed on a regular basis to

remove dust and other types of dirt.

A clean driveway looks attractive and very enjoyable to drive on. A restoring agent is

normally used to treat a tarmac driveway as a way of repairing the damaged surface.

It is not necessary to relay a fresh tarmac just because it is dirty. A tarmac surface

that has been cleaned and treated using a restoring agent appears like a new one. It

is very expensive to relay a fresh tarmac and this can be avoided through pressure

cleaning and treatment.

The colour of a tarmac driveway can be restored using sealers that are friendly to the

environment. An asphalt emulsion is a very reliable sealer that is normally used to

restore the colour and condition. The use of a sealer is a very cheap and effective

way of renewing your tarmac driveway. A sealer is also very useful when it comes to

protecting your driveway from oil and petrol spills.

A driveway that has been renovated using an asphalt emulsion should be left to dry

for three days before you can start using it. It is important to water down your

driveway during hot days for them to remain hard. High temperatures soften

driveways and it is important to monitor the temperatures especially after it has been

sealed using an asphalt emulsion.

Driveways take a minimum of 6 months to cure and completely harden after they

have been sealed using an asphalt emulsion. It is advisable to avoid driving at high

speed on your driveway to avoid spot damages. Stopping or starting very fast can

also lead to spot damages. You should therefore start out or stop slowly for your

driveway to remain in a perfect condition.

Kickstands and lawn chairs should not be driven on your driveway because they can

lead to gorges and pits. Ramps and car jacks should be placed on a piece of wood in

an instance where you may be repairing your vehicle on the driveway. This ensures

that the weight of the car is well distributed on the driveway to avoid damage. You

should also avoid driving near the edges of a tarmac driveway because they may

crack and even crumble if they do not have a good support.

A tarmac driveway with an asphalt surface should be cleaned regularly because the

dirt pulls oil from the tar. Crack fillers should be used to fill any cracks that may

appear during winter. The expansion and contraction of the ground during the cold

winter season can cause cracks in a tarmac driveway and any small cracks should

be filled in time before they become big.

S Brown Paving Ltd located at 14 High St, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire County

DE55 6JY can help you with any advice or information you require for Derby Tarmac

Driveways.