Bad tarmac job?

[CortinaV8]

Had a bit of a Google but couldn't find much info. Basically I built a block paved drive at the front of my house and paid my local council install the drop kerb, which has been completed today while I was out.

Just wondering if it's normal for the tarmac to be higher than the existing surface by about 1 cm at the edges? I kind of expected it would be flush with the existing footpath.

 

[tomfe]

It'll wear down after all the grannies and small children trip over it

 

[Nige F]

Better still if you trip over it and sue them - they laid it - their responsibility

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Handlaying tarmac is a lot harder than it looks, you can never get it quite perfect. Not like concrete that you can fiddle with until you're happy. I did a stint helping on road repairs a few years ago on the Council, we always used to leave repairs slightly proud, it will consolidate over time and will wear in level.

 

[drpepe]

that looks pretty good compared to my valley of tarmac... everyone who comes to do work at the house mentions how crap it is

 

[CortinaV8]

Hmmm, just kind of expected better for £1100 really.

I've only paid half to date which gives me a bit of leverage on the Council I guess.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Looks fine to me, as mentioned it will bed down. If you're that worried just go out an belt it with a lump hammer a bit.

 

[tomfe]

£1100 is quite cheap for a dropped kerb guess they must have got the cowboys in
It's not your responsibility for the path outside your house, it's what they have done and it's to their spec. You may be able to get someone out from the council to have a look at it but i doubt if they'd come out or do anything about it.
You could try running your car over it and see if it'll flatten it off a bit.

 

[tomfe]

belt it with a lump hammer a bit.

Do not do this, you will damage the surface and make it crumble.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Use a sledge hammer instead.

 

[tomfe]

Thing is you don't own it so any damage you do could be classed as criminal, drving your car on it would be classed as normal use, hitting it with a hammer might not be seen this way

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Steam roller?

 

[tomfe]

I've got one in my pocket, hang on

 

[kazuya]

if they didnt do it like that, this time next year youd be on here saying it had sunk a cm

 

[CortinaV8]

Hence the question, you complete twonk.