Tarmac Derby

As part of our driveway renovation services, we are specialists in tarmacadam and we have also undertaken intensive training in order to become approved contractors for the laying of "TARMAC Master drive" products. If you would like to find out more about our tarmac service, available in Derby, please visit our website. 

Block Paving and Tarmacadam

Block paving and tarmacadam are both popular choices for driveways. Both of them can be aesthetically pleasing, although block paved drives can often look better than plain tarmac drives. At Hornsby we are a professional driveway construction and drainage contractor. We are experienced in installing new tarmac and block paved driveways throughout Leicester, Derby, Swadlincote and some of the surrounding areas. Visit us online.

Tarmac Drives Lichfield

At Hornsby we are experts in Tarmacadam and we can provide quality tarmac drives throughout Lichfield and surroundings areas that include Derby, Leicester and many others.

Tarmac Drives

Tarmacadam or tarmac is a type of road surfacing material that is often used with a variety of other materials such as asphalt concrete. Tarmac was first patented in 1901 by Edgar Purnell Hooley, however it was used long before then. Here at Hornsby we are experts in providing tarmac drives throughout Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Find out more by visiting our website.

Tarmac Drives in Lichfield and Derby

Tarmac is a very popular material that is used in driveway construction and many businesses as well as home owners have tarmac drives. Here at Hornsby, we are specialists in tarmacadam and we can construct new tarmac drives or carry out renovation on existing ones. We can provide our tarmacadam services throughout Lichfield, Derby and the surrounding areas. Visit us online to find out more.

Has the UK cement market become more competitive?

Back in May 2012 we asked who would buy Lafarge's Hope cement plant in Derbyshire. The answer was a company from India called Mittal Investments. 

The sale was a condition of the UK Competition Commission in response to the proposed joint venture between Lafarge and Tarmac. It also included 172 ready mix concrete plants, five aggregates quarries, two asphalt plants, one marine aggregates wharf, one rail-linked aggregates depot and the sale of Tarmac's 50% ownership interest in Midland Quarry Products. Read more at - http://www.globalcement.com/news/item/1272-has-the-uk-cement-market-become-more-competitive

Hornsby Ltd are experts in tarmacadam, driveway construction, paving and more. Contact us for more information on our services.

We Specialise In Tarmacadam & Much More!

We specialise in road and walkway resurfacing with specialist Resins & Shingle coatings, Block Paving Slabbing and Tarmacadam to find out more visit us online by clicking on the below link www.hornsbytarmacanddrainage.co.uk

Wiki Talks Tarmacadam

Find out more about Tarmac and Tarmacadam by visiting the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarmac

Shower Your Mum With Gifts This Sunday!

Hey guys don’t forget its Mothers Day this Sunday! The team at Hornsby Tarmac nd Drainage would like to wish all of the special Mums out there a very special Mothers Day this Sunday! And if anyone has any good ideas for Mothers Day Gifts please feel free to let us know some of the guys are struggling for gift ideas! Feel free to post any ideas on our blogwall we would really appreciate the help! LOL!

 

Tarmacadam Contractors

We are Tarmacadam contractors with the skills to offer Tarmacadam for pavements, driveways, footpaths, roads, parking areas! If you would like a quote please visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://www.hornsbytarmacanddrainage.co.uk/contact_us.cfm

Why Tarmacadam is Used To Create Road Surfaces

Before we can answer the question, is tarmacadam still used today? We must first understand how tarmacadam is used, and what it is used for. Simply put, the substance known as tarmacadam is used to create roads.

From the early 1900’s, roads all over the world were made of tarmacadam. This is why you may hear the term tarmac used to describe large flat paved areas such as airport runways. People in some areas of the United States still use the term macadam when talking about streets or roads.

In order to build roads out of tarmacadam, you begin with a layer of large broken rocks or concrete. On top of this layers of smaller and smaller material is laid and run over with a roller in order to pack the material tightly and depending on the material, even create a new material.

Once these layers are tight a layer of tar is spread on top and once again the roller is used to push the tar into any cracks that may be left in the layers of rocky material. This process creates a very good surface for cars and other vehicles.

A benefit of using tarmacadam is that it is easy to repair. The top layer is simply scraped off leaving behind a grooved surface, then a new layer of tar is applied and a roller once again smoothes the surface. This is not only a simple process but does not take as long as repairs on roads made of other materials.

Tarmacadam was commonly used until the invention of asphalt, as the main problem with tarmacadam is that it is not a durable as asphalt. As the number of cars has increased tarmacadam has showed to be less durable than other surfaces.

Besides its durability, asphalt does have some problems that tarmacadam does not have, the most important one being that it is a petroleum based product, meaning that the process used to create asphalt is not good for the environment. Another problem with asphalt is that it must be removed and then repaved making it difficult to repair.

In developing countries tarmacadam is still widely used and there are even some roads on the west coast of the United States still made of tarmacadam. Looking at things from an environmental stand point tarmacadam may be one way for states to reduce their ecological footprint.

The use of tarmacadam may be a way of looking at the past in order to move towards the future and this old way of making roads may even be a way for companies that make roads, to save money when constructing new roads.

The next time you are riding down the road, look at the surface. Is it made of tarmacadam? If it’s not you can begin to wonder why tarmacadam is not used more widely today.

To find out more about our tarmacadam services visit us at http://www.hornsbytarmacanddrainage.co.uk/

What Our Customers Think Of Our Driveways, Drainage Systems & Tarmacadam

Take a look at just a few of the fantastic testimonials we have received from our customers by clicking here, as a reputable paving company in Derby we have offered various services to these customers including driveways tarmacadam and  drainage systems as you can see by reading the testimonials our customers were over the moon with the results!

Tarmacadam

To find out more about our Tarmacadam services please feel free to visit us online at http://www.hornsbytarmacanddrainage.co.uk/