DIY cold tarmac or call the council?

[pilsbury]

The pavement outside my house is tarmac. Crappy old tarmac that is a patchwork quilt. When I did my extension a 40 tonne concrete wagon really sunk it as it pulled onto the drive. Basically where the wheels went it rutted the Pavement threshold with my boundary almost 4” deep.

Now I’m doing my drive, I want to lay a nice straight line of blocks on my threshold. I’ll set them properly in concrete along with the required ACO drain but this leaves the problem 4” drop where the rut is on the pavement. This is going to be no good when our cars have to bump up this every day. Can see my edging strip taking a battering and failing.

Should I just purchase some of that cold lay tarmac stuff and build up the pavement level or should I call the council to fix? I know it’s their pavement but I certainly don’t want to admit it’s my fault it’s knackered! What’s the cold lay stuff like? DIY nonsense or good gear? I’d rather the council do it properly for free!

 

[JohnD]

I’d rather the council do it properly for free!

I think they'd charge you for the damage.

 

[pilsbury]

I think they'd charge you for the damage.

I’m sure, but I would try my luck suggesting it was already like that. I’m happy to have a bash with this cold tarmac lark, but worry it’s just a bodge. Hence suggesting blagging the council.

 

[scbk]

Post a photo so we can see the damage.

Around here you'd be better off buying a lottery ticket than waiting for the council to fix it

 

[^woody^]

I'll look forward to my council tax going up next year then to pay for it.

 

[pilsbury]

I'll look forward to my council tax going up next year then to pay for it.

We’re all in it together Woody.

 

[bobasd]

OP,
you should hold your hands up and call the council with the expensive truth.
if a passerby trips on the damage and traces it to you then they could, of course, sue you - if they involve a solicitor be assured that they will sue.

 

[pilsbury]

OP,
you should hold your hands up and call the council with the expensive truth.
if a passerby trips on the damage and traces it to you then they could, of course, sue you - if they involve a solicitor be assured that they will sue.

A bag of cold tarmac it is then.

 

[bernardgreen]

A bag of cold tarmac it is then.

if a passerby trips on the damage and traces it to you then they could, of course, sue you -

They could sue you if they tripped on your repair, only they would first sue the council whose insuurers would investigate and find your repair work and the council sue you,

You then pay the person who tripped and the council's legal costs.....

 

[pilsbury]

They could sue you if they tripped on your repair

This repair is gonna be seamless..... well, blending in to the other hundred repairs. The whole pavement is in desperate need of redoing.

 

[noseall]

A bag of cold tarmac it is then.

Its rather slow curing, especially this time of the year. If it is in a heavy traffic spot, it won't last 5 minutes.

 

[Iamchamps]

If you was set in repairing yourself anyway why even post here?

You know you have done wrong and just wanted people to tell you it’s ok to fix it yourself I guess?

 

[Ian H]

Should the pavement be sinking like that?

The cold lay in tubs is good if you put it down with a wacker, it’s made in Tamworth at Instarmac.

 

[SFK]

Pitzbury,
One of use so limited experience.
When I did some smallish repairs using cold lay I:
- Kept the Cold lay inside for as long as possible to keep it warm.
- Vacuumed out all the dust from the holes.
- Used blow torch to heat the edges of the hole.
- Used wacker to flatten and compress it into the hole.
3years later all looks good and taking a lot of traffic (car entering leaving drive).

But I did all this in summer which might have helped.
SFK

 

[pilsbury]

If you was set in repairing yourself anyway why even post here?

You know you have done wrong and just wanted people to tell you it’s ok to fix it yourself I guess?

Was really after info on how good or not the cold tarmac is. If it has any hope of holding up. That I would pay for. Would I pay for the council to fix? No is the answer. I’ve said before the whole pavement is in desperate need of doing and I know I’ve made it worse, but paying through the nose for a fix on a tiny part is not on my radar.