Tarmac
Tarmac, properly referred to as bituminous macadam or "Bitmac" for brevity, is often thought to be the cheapest method of surfacing a driveway or forecourt, but for smaller areas it can work out quite expensive, and the red tarmac can be more expensive than block paving.

Tarmac S Jones  Sons Groundwork Contractors are groundwork contractors in all areas of ground maintenance and civil engineering. Tarmac is suitable for areas to be trafficked by vehicles, such as drives and forecourts, and can be used for paths, although we are not overly keen on using tarmac for garden paths. The wearing course (the uppermost surface) can be 'coloured' by using a coloured binder, often with coloured aggregates, or by incorporating coloured, coated chippings into a HRA wearing course.

 

All tarmac should be machine laid by a paver machine. Such exceptions include small areas (such as some private driveways), confined spaces and footpaths.