Tar Surfacing in Boksburg
Driveways, townhouse complex access roads and parking areas across Boksburg. We build the base for the traffic the road actually carries, not for the traffic that makes the quote look cheap.
- Complex access roads laid in sections, so residents keep getting in and out
- Free site visit and a written quote, sub-base itemised
- Saturday morning visits, 08:00–13:00
No phone quotes. Somebody comes out and measures.
In Boksburg
Boksburg is a complex-road town
More of our Boksburg work is shared access roads than anywhere else we go. Sunward Park, Bartlett, Parkrand and Impala Park are full of townhouse complexes, and a complex road is not a driveway with more metres in it. It takes the courier van, the refuse truck and every delivery to every unit, every week.
That is a load problem, and it is why so many complex roads fail at the entrance and at the turning circle first. We specify the sub-base against what actually drives on it, put the depth and the stone size on the quote, and lay in sections so there is always a way in and a way out. With the N12 running past, the body corporates we deal with usually want the work phased around deliveries rather than done in one shot.
What we get called about
Potholes at the complex gate? Ruts where the delivery van turns?
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It sank where the car stands.
The base was never compacted properly, so the weight found the soft ground under it.
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The tar cracked in a pattern.
That is the ground moving underneath, not the tar wearing out.
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Water sits on it after a storm.
No falls were set, so the water stays, soaks in, and the base gives up from below.
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The old surface is breaking up at the entrance.
The entrance takes every vehicle that comes to the property, and it is usually built the same as the rest — which is not enough.
A complex road is not a driveway with more metres in it.
How we build it
In Boksburg, the base gets built before anything is laid
A surface is only as good as what is under it. In Boksburg that is worth saying out loud, because it is the part every cheap quote leaves out and the part you cannot inspect once the job is done.
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Strip and shape
Off comes the topsoil, and we cut the falls so water leaves the surface.
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Sub-base
G5 crushed stone, compacted in layers, deep enough for what drives on it.
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Prime coat
MC-30 bitumen, so the asphalt bonds instead of sitting loose on the stone.
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Asphalt
6 mm or 9 mm on driveways, 13 mm where trucks run. Hot, screeded, rolled.
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Edges and clean-up
Straight edges or kerbing, then swept and blown before we leave.
Book a Boksburg site visit
Free, no obligation, and Saturday mornings 08:00–13:00 are available.
Services
What we surface in Boksburg
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Driveway Tarring
A hard black surface for your driveway, laid on a base built to hold a car — or a bakkie, or a delivery van. Straight edges, proper falls, no puddles.
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Parking Areas & Yards
Complex access roads, small industrial yards, hardstands and parking bays. Deeper base, 13 mm stone where trucks run, kerbing and road marking if you need it.
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What It Costs
What actually moves the price on a tar job, and how to read two quotes that are thousands apart.
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We also do asphalt milling, slurry seal, cape seal, tar rejuvenation and sealing, crack sealing, kerbing and road marking. Pothole patching we do as part of a larger job. Ask us when we come out.
Why Choose Us
Why Boksburg property owners take our quote
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We know what a complex road takes
Refuse trucks and courier vans, weekly, on a surface most contractors quote as if it were a driveway. We price it for the traffic it carries.
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We build the base, and we show it to you
Sub-base, compaction, prime coat, then tar. It is itemised on your quote as its own line, so you can hold it against a quote that has not got one.
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A price before we start
Written, per square metre, off an actual measure-up. No telephone quotes. No number that grows halfway through.
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We are in Joburg every day
East Rand base, metro service area. Not a national call centre that sends whoever is free.
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The crew that quotes is the crew that arrives
We do not subcontract the lay. James quotes every job himself.
What it costs
What a Boksburg job usually turns on
Priced per square metre, measured on site. These are the three things that move it most here.
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How many units use the road
It sets the base depth. A twelve-unit complex and a sixty-unit complex are two different builds.
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Phasing
Working in sections around residents takes longer than a clear site. It is worth it, and it is priced honestly.
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The entrance and the turning circle
These take every vehicle that visits. They usually need a deeper build than the straight runs.
Free site visit. Written quote. No obligation.
Service Area
Around Boksburg, and across the metro
We work right across Boksburg — Sunward Park, Bartlett, Parkrand, Impala Park, Boksburg North and Beyers Park. No walk-in office — we come to the job.
Areas We Serve:
- Germiston
- Alberton
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Edenvale
- Bedfordview
- Springs
- Brakpan
- Sandton
- Midrand
- Roodepoort
Somewhere not on the list? Phone us. If it is in the metro, we probably come out to it.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a tar surfacing company near me in Boksburg?
Yes — we are an East Rand crew and Boksburg is close work for us. There is no walk-in office. Phone 064 856 3715 and we come out to the property.
Can you resurface a complex road while residents are still using it?
Yes, and that is how we normally do it. We lay in sections and plan the phasing with the body corporate before we start, so there is always a way in and a way out.
How long does a driveway take?
Most domestic driveways run one to three days, weather permitting. A yard or a parking area depends on the size and how much base work it needs. The number of working days goes on the quote.
Can you not just tar over what is there?
Sometimes. If the base underneath is still sound we can mill the old surface off and lay a new one. Often the answer is no, because the old surface broke up precisely because the base failed. We will tell you which one you have when we look at it.
Do you quote body corporates and managing agents?
Regularly. We measure the whole road, price it per square metre with the sub-base as its own line, and state the base depth — so the quote survives being circulated to a committee and compared against others.
How long does a tarred surface last?
Fifteen to twenty years if the base under it is right. Laid straight onto soft ground, you will see cracking and sinking inside two or three summers. That is the whole difference, and it is the part you cannot see once the job is done.
The entrance keeps developing potholes. Why there?
Because the entrance takes every vehicle that visits the complex, and it is usually built the same as the rest of the road. It needs a deeper base. Patching the top will keep failing until that is fixed.
Is tar cheaper than paving?
Usually yes, per square metre, and it goes down a lot faster. Paving wins on looks and on lifting one section to repair it. We do not do brick paving, so we have no reason to push you either way.
Get In Touch
Boksburg driveways and complex roads, built for the traffic they carry
Free site visit. Written quote, per square metre, with the sub-base as its own line. Most driveways take one to three days. We sweep up before we go.
- You phone, or send the form.
- Lerato books a time, usually within one working day.
- James comes out and measures.
- You get the quote in writing. Nothing happens until you say so.