Quality Tarmac Driveways, Laid Properly
Tarmac driveways remain the most popular choice for homeowners across Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and London, and for good reason.
Tarmac is practical, quick to install, and its clean, neutral finish suits every style of house, from a modern new build to a period cottage.
Harrington Brothers has been laying tarmacadam for over 50 years, and we’ve built our reputation as a leading supplier of quality tarmac driveways on drives that still look sharp a decade on.
We serve Chelmsford, Epping, Brentwood and the surrounding areas across all four counties, offering attractive results at honest, affordable prices.
Around 90% of our work comes from recommendations and referrals, the strongest endorsement a surfacing firm can have.
Every driveway we lay is fully guaranteed and backed by £10m public liability insurance.
Tarmac Resurfacing & New Driveway Installation
We install brand new tarmac driveways and resurface existing ones.
In some cases tarmac can be laid over an existing asphalt drive, saving you the cost of a full excavation.
In others, the original driveway paving must come up and the sub-base be rebuilt to get a result that lasts.
We care about the longevity of your driveway, so we will always tell you straight which applies to yours, resurfacing over a failed base is money wasted.
A proper tarmac driveway is built in layers: a compacted sub-base for strength, a binder course for structure, and a surface course laid by hand on most driveways, or by our own paver where the area suits machine work, such as larger drives and forecourts, rolled to a smooth, even finish with crisp edges and correct falls for drainage.
It’s the preparation you can’t see that determines how long the surface you can see will last.
That’s where 50 years of experience earns its keep.
Want to compare surfaces before you decide? See our full range of driveway services, including block paving, sandstone and shingle, or read our honest guide to tarmac versus resin if you’re weighing tarmac against a resin bound driveway.
Why Homeowners Choose Tarmac
Tarmac earns its popularity on merit:
- Durability, a properly laid tarmacadam drive handles daily vehicle traffic for many years with minimal upkeep.
- Speed, most residential tarmac driveways are surfaced in a day or two once the base is prepared, so disruption is short.
- Value, tarmac gives you the best cost per square metre of any hard driveway surface.
- Looks, a smooth black finish frames the house neatly and pairs beautifully with block paved borders or edging kerbs.
- Easy maintenance, no loose stones to rake, no joints to weed; an occasional sweep keeps it looking new.
We can also add decorative edging in contrasting block paving to lift the finish, a small detail that makes a big difference to kerb appeal.
If your existing tarmac drive is simply looking tired rather than failing, ask us about resurfacing.
A new surface course over a sound base can restore it for a fraction of the cost of full replacement.
From Driveways to New Roadways
Tarmacadam is one of our main trades, and we carry out many tarmacadam projects each year, it suits far more than driveways.
Our teams surface roads, car parks and access ways for councils and commercial clients, including work for Barnet, Hertsmere, Tower Hamlets and Brentwood councils.
Residential, commercial or local authority, we see every tarmacadam project through from start to finish, with the same machinery, materials and standards a highways contract demands.
Few domestic surfacing firms can say that.
Quotes are free and without obligation, work is scheduled to fit your timescales, and 0% finance options are available, subject to status. We cover towns across all four counties, see our areas covered, so contact us today; we’ll be happy to help.
Tarmac Driveway Cost
Tarmac driveways start from £25 per m².
That is a starting price, the final cost depends on the area, access, ground preparation and the specification you choose, so we give you a fixed quote after a free, no-obligation site survey.
Call 01277 546016.
You can spread the cost with our finance options, and our guide to driveway surfacing costs explains what moves the price.
Get your free tarmac driveway quote today, call 01277 546016 or request a call back and we'll see your project through from start to finish.