Your professional tar contractor will often want to examine the soil base before laying that new tar driveway for you. They will want to ensure that the base is stable in order to ensure functionality and longevity of the driveway.
Instability in the soil base region could, with time cause issues and so a few factors will be taken into consideration. The soil will often need to be compacted to ensure that the tar driveway will remain stable. The type of soil will also play a factor. Some soils will be extremely sandy and some quite rocky. These soils usually drain quickly and can be an ideal base if compacted.
A soil base mainly of clay could become an issue later on as clay tends to drain very slowly if saturated. Your tar contractor will often want to ensure that soil base conditions are ideal for proper drainage. It is also important to ensure that no dead tree bases or roots are simply left and tarred over as these may over time start to decompose causing unstable conditions. This can worsen with water under the surface.
Inspecting the soil base is important before installing a new driveway as it is essentially a platform for the tar and any potential problem areas can be properly resolved. A properly prepared base for a tar driveway will assist to prevent any issues in the future. This ensures that you the client will be left with a durable, long lasting tar driveway.
If you would like advice on a new or existing tar driveway contact our team today.
