tarmac drive from brand new

[mcfadden]

Does anyone have a ball park figure for creating a tarmac drive from scratch? brand new house, brand new drive.

Thanks for any help.

[Clanad]

I realize this information pertinent to the US, but it's a good article, recently written.  You can interpolate the prices for UK installation.  A well maintained asphalt drive way in the US will have a life of service of between 15 and 20 years.  This is, of course, assuming that one re-seals the drive each two years...

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/print/0,17071,218415,00. html

[muggyjim]

I can depend on the quality of job done. How thick will the underlayer base be? How thick the tarmac etc. A good job, by a good firm would  (I reckon) cost in the region of �25+ per sq  yard. That includes all labour costs and clearing away any mess etc. A concrete drive( those that are patterned then sealed) and block paved ones are about �30/35 p.sq.yd. I am not in the trade, so this is just my "ballpark" figure.

[muggyjim]

It should read "It can...."   sorry :o)