Tarmac/conrete drive help

[cwight]

Hi,

I've got a drive to do about 80m2 in total. Problem is that it's on about a 1 in 6 slope. I know concrete can be very slippy, but I'm working to a tight budget. I'm going to need edging done and a dropped kerb at the bottom. What sort of prices am I looking at? Also, any recommendations for contrcators in the Huddersfield area would be very helpful.

Thanks,

[Tony McC]

No-one can give you a price on a job they cannot see (or, at least, they shouldn't do so). Your only option is to ask at least three local contractors to visit the site and price-up what they can see.

Regarding the dropped kerb, from my time contracting to Kirklees Council, I can tell you that you will have to use either the council or one of their approved contractors to drop the kerb and make good the footpath. They will NOT allow you or a private contractor to do it.

[cwight]

Thanks for that. yes I know I'm going to have to get a few different quotes, but I was just wondering about a ball park estimate on the basis of the square meterage. But no problem.

In terms of the issue with Kirklees council. Does this mean that the contractor they specify will have to do my drive, or can I bring the drive down to the kerb and let them just drop it?

If the latter can you recommend any good contractors in this area? Also, do you think I'm better off with concrete on a slope such as this? The drive is about 20m long and about 4m wide.

thanks for your time..

[Tony McC]

Although you could have one contractor do the lot, but it's quite likely that it'll be a civils contractor that does the drop crossing and not many of them take on driveway jobs, unless it's a "foreigner" done for beer vouchers. If the dropped crossing has to be re-tarmacked, and you go for bitmac on the driveway, then it make sense to get the crossing contractor to do the lot as one job, but if you choose an alternative surfacing, you're probably better off getting a separate driveway specialist.

1 in 6 is a bit steep, and getting a good finish on concrete at such a relatively steep angle wont be an easy job.If it were mine, I'd block pave it and bond the jointing sand to keep it in place.

[Dave_L]

"Standard" 5-6 drop kerb job will cost anywhere between £600 and £750 inc surfacing.