Block paving - Tyre marks on recently laid drive

[beavers55]

I had a new block paving drive laid in August 2007 and after two or three months noticed dark lines about 18 inches wide running the whole length of the drive,and which have steadily got worse. I assume this is rubber from car tyres. Should this happen on a relatively new drive and does anyone have any suggestions on the best way of cleaning it.
Cheers

[lutonlagerlout]

have you got power steering?
and do you use it on the drive?

LLL ???

[Dave_L]

Had any surface dressing/roads resurfaced locally?

[beavers55]

Thanks lutonlagerlout and Dave_ L for the replies.I have got power steering but the drive is dead straight so i would'nt think it is that.I don't recall any road resurfacing recently and also it has'nt just sudddenly happened but built up gradually over a period of time. I have not seen any other drives which have been affected like this and so i wonder if it's the blocks that have been used that's causing the problem, but the problem is proving that to the builder who laid the drive or the manufacturer of the blocks

[Dave_L]

I really can't see the blocks being at fault.......

[Pablo]

It regularly happens especially with new block and a good soaking and a deck brush usually shifts it failing that a power wash and re-sand. As the blocks weather it becomes significantly less visable. Apart from being maybe visually slightly unpleasant there is no-one or any material at fault. It's a combo of road grease and dirt and tyre compound if it's still a problem by the spring you should maybe think about sealing it.

[beavers55]

Thanks Pablo, that gives me some reaasurance but the thing that puzzles me is the amount of rubber thats been left on the drive. I've not seen anything like this on any of the new drives that have been laid recently in the area where i live and i think this concerns me more than anything. Do you think
that just a stiff brush and a pressure wash will remove
Cheers

[beavers55]

Would welcome the views of anyone else on this topic as it really bugs me and i've not had much response from either the contractors who laid the drive or the manufacturers of the blocks. I paid a lot of money to have this drive laid and it really spoils the whole appearance of the property

[nick65]

Do you have trees along your drive? some drip resin that can leave a sticky residue that tyres will then mark.Tyres can mark blocks if there warm after a long drive at speed.Check your tyres have not picked up anything from the roads ,petrol stations or car parks.Make sure you havent swept any grease,oil or anything else out of your garage.The problem may well be something to do with the tyres themselves. you say your neighbours and others down the street do not have this problem,although each drive could have been done by a different contractor the chances are that they all sourced there blocks from 1 or 2 local suppliers,so that really rules out the blocks although buff coloured blocks at times can show tyre marks,but thats usaully over a long period of time and even so rarely.The surface area of new a new block will easly stain with the Likes of spilt tea ,paint,tyre marks etc until they have weathered and the slightly pourus surface has smoothed.But as pablo says its probably a combonation of things that a good scrubbing will sort.Write down a list of all possobillites and us a process of elimination.regards Nick.

[williams]

I have seen this many many times and being honest i have no explanation as to why it happens on some and not others.
Could possibly even be down to the type of rubber on the car.

[bodgeitandscarper]

What could you do to rectify the problem?

Replace with black blocks.

Buy new tyres (not from china).

Dont drive on it!!

Drive all over the blocks to make it look all the same.

Pour petrol all over drive and set fire to it and melt the rubber.

Paint it.

Move.

Buy a bike.

Hope that helps.

bodgeit

[bluffer]

Judging by your opinion you must be an expert....! ???

[Pablo]

Did the pub just close Bodgeit. Drinking on a school night was something i gave up on years ago couldn't handle the pain. All but the petrol one would work though so nice lateral thinking now stay off the sauce. :laugh:



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[GB_Groundworks]

petrol is quite a strong solvent, have used it i the past to get expanding foam of tools and hands when nothing else would shift it. although i am not recommending anyone try that haha. but it might shift the stains. anyone recommended pressure washing by [name escapes me] r&a washing is it, post on the forum?

gi

[RAPressureWashing]

I did send a local companys details to Mr Reynolds re his block paving, as it would be expensive for us to do the work with the distance to be traveled, about 4 weeks ago. Never had a reply so don't know if he got it sorted.