JohanofNess Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Three things to keep an eye out for when getting your driveway done. 1. Are they just digging off the tar, what condition is the material underneath.2. How thick are the laying the tar.3. How are they compacting the tar. The most common complaint after a gypsy tarmac job is that the tar breaks up and comes away within months, this is caused by it being too thin, laid on a poor base or not compacted correctly. Sheltie7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector's House Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 It could just be coincidence, but are they contractors who are up doing the road repairs - or are those purely Council workmen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 please tell me we would not hire a firm from the south of england when our lot are there and being paid to maintain the roads. mm i hope it works out for you. i agree our local firms need to be a bit more hungry were work is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Accountants can also hold companies at their business account. The company may be registered there as a matter of convenience, all the bills will go straight to the accountants. Also, if they are operating a service that travels, a land line may not be a handy thing to have. Perhaps, these folks may be just out getting what work they can. Though, I would like to know how they would honour their guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 please tell me we would not hire a firm from the south of england when our lot are there and being paid to maintain the roads. I'm reasonably sure the last time the white lines were done down this end it was a south contractor. They were good though, and fast, a lot faster than I've seen any local crew manage it, so may well have been better VFM depending on how the job was priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 then have one or the other but not both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TATTIEHEAD Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 This is my new driveway made by Dodgy workmen did excellent job[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TATTIEHEAD Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Cant get images to download ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUCK NORR1S Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 This is my new driveway made by Dodgy workmen did excellent job[/img] Come back in 12-18 months time and let us know how it's keeping. I'll reserve judgement till then but glad you're happy with the workmanship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TATTIEHEAD Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Thank you theres another two around here got theirs done another got starter today and another yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 at that speed they can only be surface dressing. no way can they have dug out sorted drains laid 6/8 inchs of hard core levelled it to slope away from house. compacted and laid 2 layers of tarmac. plus edging and making good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Cant get images to download ! Instructions here: http://www.shetlink.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 at that speed they can only be surface dressing. no way can they have dug out sorted drains laid 6/8 inchs of hard core levelled it to slope away from house. compacted and laid 2 layers of tarmac. plus edging and making good. Unless there was problems underneath the tar they wouldn't need to do most of that. Majority of the driveways I do are purely scrape off existing tar, check sub base and re-tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 johan it looks like your missing out on a lot of work in lerwick if that firm is getting that many orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 We don't work up in Shetland anymore, unless it's a sports job or something like that then we might do a few driveways when we have the gear up with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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