Tarmac driveways
New drives laid on a compacted stone base, rolled smooth and edged to hold their shape.
Tarmac drivewaysKnutsford WA16
Local tarmac driveway installers. Free survey, fixed written quote, no obligation.
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We provide tarmac driveways in Knutsford and the surrounding WA16 villages, working on the cottages and townhouses in Cross Town, the family homes off Bexton Road and the larger properties near Tatton Park. As experienced tarmac driveway installers we are also used to rural lanes and long farmhouse approaches out towards Tabley and Mobberley. A properly built tarmac drive gives a hard-wearing, grippy finish that copes with wet Cheshire winters.
Every Knutsford enquiry begins with a free site survey. We check the length and gradient, look at drainage and access for machinery, and then send a fixed quote in writing with no obligation. Our own team handles the job from excavation to final rolling, with no sub-contractors, and we are fully insured for all the work we carry out on your property.

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From a new drive to resurfacing a tired one, everything is laid by our own team. See our full range of tarmac driveways and surfacing.
New drives laid on a compacted stone base, rolled smooth and edged to hold their shape.
Tarmac drivewaysCracked or tired tarmac resurfaced, and potholes cut out and patched properly.
Pothole repairs in KnutsfordTarmac paths, shared entries and private road entrances built to take traffic.
Private roads in KnutsfordLarger surfaces for businesses, flats and dealership forecourts, with line marking.
Car park surfacing in KnutsfordTarmac finished neatly up to a new or existing dropped kerb, with the levels matched.
Dropped kerbs in KnutsfordA border of block paving restrains the tarmac and frames the drive.

Tarmac is quick to lay, tough and good value over a large area. It copes with heavy vehicles, gives a smooth, seamless finish and is easy to maintain.
Tarmac is ideal for the longer drives and shared accesses found around Knutsford, where it takes heavy vehicles and farm traffic in its stride. Near listed buildings, a border of granite setts or a red tarmac finish keeps the look gentle. Elsewhere, black tarmac with a block paving edge gives a crisp line. We also resurface worn lanes, fill potholes properly and enlarge parking areas.
Want a permeable finish instead? Ask about resin driveways.
Water gets in, freezes and breaks the surface up further.
Once the surface starts to fret, patches rarely last.
Low spots mean the surface or base has sunk.
Old tarmac loses its colour and starts to look worn.




Knutsford combines a historic town centre, with conservation streets and listed buildings, and a wide rural fringe of long drives and private lanes. In town, frontages can be tight and the setting matters, so edging and colour need careful thought. Out towards Tabley and Mobberley, unbound tracks fill with potholes after winter and tarmac is often the long-term fix. Some newer estates on the edge of town have builder's drives sinking at the sides. Cheshire East Council deals with any crossing works.
We also lay tarmac driveways in these nearby areas, with the same team and the same guarantees.
What happens after you call, step by step.
We get back to you the same working day to book a visit.
We measure, check levels and drainage, and bring samples.
A clear price with no obligation and no hidden extras.
Old surface out or prepared, a proper base in, edges set.
New surface laid, site cleaned and aftercare explained.
The people who survey your drive are the people who build it. No hand-offs.
Correct excavation depth, compacted sub-base, edge restraint and falls to drain.
Your quote is in writing before work starts, so you know exactly what you are paying.
Straight answers to what people ask us most. Anything else, just call.
Often, yes. If the existing tarmac is sound and the levels allow, we repair cracks and soft spots, apply a tack coat and lay a new surface course over the top. If it is breaking up, sinking or would end up too high against the house or the kerb, we dig out and start from a proper base.
Tarmac (asphalt) is one of the most recycled construction materials: old surfaces can be planed off and reused in new mixes. It is not permeable, so on a front driveway we make sure rainwater runs to a lawn, border or soakaway rather than onto the road.
A well-laid tarmac driveway typically lasts 12 to 15 years before it needs resurfacing or major repair. Small repairs to cracks may be needed over time, but other than that it needs very little maintenance.
Very easy. A sweep and an occasional jet wash keep it looking good. Keep weeds off the edges and get any cracks sealed early so water cannot get underneath.
Knutsford tarmac driveways range from small town frontages to long rural approaches, so price depends on length, width, ground conditions, base depth and access for machinery. Edging, drainage and any old surface to remove also count, and we are happy to quote a shared lane for several neighbours together. We visit, measure and give a fixed written price. Call 01565 849348 to arrange your free survey.
No. Our tarmac driveways are always laid by our own qualified and fully insured team. We never use sub-contractors, so the people who survey your drive are the people who build it.
For longer drives, lanes and properties that see tractors or delivery lorries, tarmac is often the best choice in Knutsford. We fall it to drains or soft verges so rainwater stays on site and meets the front garden permeability rules. Close to the conservation streets in town, resin bound or clay-look block paving may sit more comfortably with the buildings around it.
In England, a new front driveway over 5 square metres that is not permeable needs planning permission if rainwater runs onto the road. If it drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within your property, it usually does not. We plan the falls and drainage so your new drive stays within the rules.
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We lay tarmac driveways across Cheshire, alongside all of our other driveway and surfacing services. Some of the areas we cover include: