Driveway repairs

peterg · Post by **peterg** » Thu 02 Mar 2017 14:08

Hi
We have a 50 metre tarmacced driveway that is desperately in need of repair. Can anyone point me in the direction of a company or tradesman who would be able to do this job?

many thanks

martyn94 · Post by **martyn94** » Thu 02 Mar 2017 15:48

peterg wrote:Hi
We have a 50 metre tarmacced driveway that is desperately in need of repair. Can anyone point me in the direction of a company or tradesman who would be able to do this job?

many thanks

You might indicate where. The P O is quite a big place to cart small amounts of tarmac around. That said, I have no idea wherever you are.

peterg · Post by **peterg** » Fri 03 Mar 2017 13:58

I was assuming that this was a specialist job and so not many options available.
Happy to talk to any supplier with a 30 kilometre radius of Perpignan.
Would the people that you are thinking of fit?

Post by **Kate** » Fri 03 Mar 2017 15:19

Hi Peter
I think you're looking for somebody who does 'goudronnages' or 'goudron' though somebody might correct me if there is a more technical term.
Might be worth looking that up in Les Pages Jaunes?
I know nothing about building or tarmaccing, but somebody did say a few years ago, possibly on this very forum, (I have the memory of a flea) that tarmac isn't recommended here because of climate.

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Fri 03 Mar 2017 18:55

My drive also needs to be redone so if you find anyone please let me know.

I think the traditional way is to look for someone resurfacing roads and ask if they have any left over. I was going to say 'hail a passing Irishman' but didn't want to be thought of as racist.

Whenever our road needs repairing, I badger a guy at the CommunautÃ© de Communes Salanque MÃ©diterranÃ©e who are responsible for the roads in our area. They regularly use contractors who tarmac roads so they would probably know someone, send me a pm and I'll give you the email address.

Alternatively wait a week or so and I will ask them myself but I am away at present.

opas · Post by **opas** » Sat 04 Mar 2017 21:36

Apparently the client I previously mentioned had a flyer in his letterbox and promised to pass details, I went to work there and he is on a motorcycle jolly in montpellier, I will contact him when he returns tomorow

martyn94 · Post by **martyn94** » Mon 06 Mar 2017 15:51

opas wrote:Apparently the client I previously mentioned had a flyer in his letterbox and promised to pass details, I went to work there and he is on a motorcycle jolly in montpellier, I will contact him when he returns tomorow

It's strange. People initially come here seeking a recommendation from good past experience, and end up with an address from a flyer. You might be lucky, but I wouldn't bet on it. But perhaps that's just a hangover from my memory of the dodgy tarmac gangs that used to operate in the UK.

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