Most Waterlooville properties sit on chalk downland ground on the northern slope of Portsdown Hill, so Tarmac & Asphalt here comes down to hot-rolled asphalt compacted over a prepared sub-base into a single dense, flat surface. Waterlooville’s own driveways are shaped by standard double frontages typical of a planned estate town. 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 Waterlooville
Waterlooville grew largely through 20th-century estate expansion along the A3 corridor on the chalk downland of Portsdown Hill’s northern slope, and that chalk base gives most driveways here naturally good drainage. Frontages are standard double-width plots typical of a planned estate town, and a re-lay or upgrade of the original block paving is a common enquiry across the older parts of the town.