Most Sarisbury Green properties sit on mixed ground toward the Hamble estuary at the catchment’s western edge, so Tarmac & Asphalt here comes down to hot-rolled asphalt compacted over a prepared sub-base into a single dense, flat surface. Sarisbury Green’s own driveways are shaped by a genuine mix of period and modern frontages within the same village, and proximity to the Hamble estuary at the western edge of the catchment. It is best suited to larger driveways that can achieve a proper fall to a drainage point, though standard tarmac is impermeable, so the drainage fall has to be built in at construction.
About Tarmac & Asphalt
Tarmac and asphalt driveways are formed from hot-rolled bitumen-bound aggregate, laid in one or two courses over a compacted stone sub-base and rolled while still hot to bond into a single dense, flat surface. It is quick to lay across a large area compared with unit-by-unit systems, copes well with sustained vehicle weight, and gives a classic, understated dark finish that suits both period and modern properties without competing with the architecture. Standard tarmac is not permeable, so correct falls and edge drainage need to be built in at construction rather than added afterward, and a sound, well-compacted sub-base is what actually determines how long the surface lasts rather than the tarmac layer alone.
Best suited to: larger driveways, properties wanting a low-fuss uniform finish, and sites that can achieve proper falls to a drainage point
Less suited to: sites with no viable drainage fall or where a permeable/SuDS-compliant surface is specifically wanted
Ground & property in Sarisbury Green
Sarisbury Green sits toward the Hamble estuary at the western edge of the Portsmouth catchment, and the village is a genuine mix of older properties and later estate infill sitting side by side. That gives two distinct types of frontage within the same village — a period cottage on one street and a standard estate drive on the next.
Coastal / flood note: proximity to the Hamble estuary at the western edge of the catchment