Tarmac run in

[tilly10]

Hi guys a little advice please.
Last September I had the council ( their contractors) come and take the kerb out and do a run in to access my driveway. They didn't want to use concrete because it doesn't last ( bull) so I went with them and had Tarmac laid.

Each time I drive over this cr*p it sticks to my tyres, this mean each time I enter the drive I have to get a brush out, and clean up... to prevent this black mess from treading in the house.

The boss came this morning to see what I was complaining about, he told me " it's the power steering, to try not to use it" I told him that was a ridiculous suggestion, because, if I just reversed straight back in I would be right in front of my door, and not to the right of it as I like to park. I do turn my wheel on the tarmac but I don't turn them whilst stationary. He said after the bitumen evaporated it would stop ???.

So basically what he's saying to me is I can only drive in a straight line over the Tarmac in the summer, but when winter comes I can spin for england on it.
I'm going to ring the council up again this morning and tell them what the contractor said, and that I think they are talking rubbish.
OR! should just shut up and put up???
TIA
Lynn
P.S A surveyor at the council did say it should not soften in the heat we have in this country, contractor said he didn't know what he was talking about lol

 

[JohnD]

I have known people sprinkle sharp sand over it and brush it to and fro, it sticks to the sticky tarry surface (when hot) and takes the black shine off.

 

[noseall]

the sticky black surface will eventually go.....

along with the nice new black looking tarmac, to charcoal or dull grey.

realistically though, tarmac does take time to bed-in. usually only a couple of days.

 

[tilly10]

Thanks John, I might have to try that.
Lynn

 

[tilly10]

Thanks noseall, I'm not bothered about it looking dull and grey, as long as the blumin thing stops making a flippin mess. It's been down 9 months now, I could have conceived, gestated and given birth in the time its taken the cutting agent to evaporate.lol.
Anyways, I called the council back....told them what their contractor said, and the manager he wasn't a happy chappy, he said I would hear from them soon
Thanks again chaps
Lynn