Long lasting driveway surface for housing development

ULTIDRIVELong lasting driveway surface for housing developmentFoston, DerbyshireHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientBellway HomesContractorM & J EvansLocation typeLarge Housing DevelopmentCompletionDec 2023The challengeHatton Court is a new housing development in the village of Hatton, Derbyshire. Located just a two minute drive from the centre of the village, these 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes in this large estate ranged from first time buyer homes to luxury family homes. The estate would be of significant size, with around 135 houses due to be built. Driveway surfacing was required for all of these new homes, that …

Porous asphalt driveways for new housing development

ULTIPOROUSPorous asphalt driveways for new housing developmentShepshed, LoughboroughHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientStrata HomesContractorM & J EvansLocation typeNew housing developmentCompletionOngoingThe challengeThis new 63 house development in Shepshed, Leicestershire required porous, all-weather driveway surfacing for the new three, four and five bedroom homes that would manage rainwater and avoid local flooding. As the development was being built on a greenfield site, there was no existing conventional drainage networks in place. The local authority planning department at Charnwood Borough Council specified that a sustainable drainage (SuDs) solution would be required on the driveways as planning …

Fast drying liquid floor screed for underfloor heating

TOPFLOW SCREED AFast drying liquid floor screed for underfloor heatingStratford Upon AvonHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientNew build private homeContractorMax PumpLocation typeStratford upon AvonCompletionMarch 2021The challengeThis bespoke new-build home was being constructed to a very high specification and the quality of the finish and energy efficiency of the building were both key priorities. There was a large floor area and the main contractor needed a floor screed that could be installed quickly and deliver the high thermal conductivity performance required by the under-floor heating system. The floor area covered approximately 200m2 and required …

Thin section liquid floor screed for precast flooring systems

TOPFLOW SCREED A FINIOThin section liquid floor screed for precast flooring systemsLeamington Spa, WarwickshireHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientLinden HomesContractorATF ScreedsLocation typeEuropa Way, Leamington SpaCompletionJune 2021The challengeThis large, new build housing development on the western edge of Leamington Spa in Warwickshire was employing a flooring system, consisting of precast concrete slabs with built in insulation. As a result, the client required a thin section floor topping to fit within the limited 20mm depth allocated within the building design. The chosen solution would need to be quick to install and cost effective to fit …

Flowing screed for high rise residential apartments

TOPFLOW SCREED AFlowing screed for high rise residential apartmentsBaltimore Wharf, LondonHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientGalliard HomesContractorO’Shea/TCS ScreedingLocation typeResidential DevelopmentCompletion2016/17 The challengeWith an ambitious and striking design, Galliard Homes Baltimore Tower is an exclusive residential development, offering coveted high-rise homes in one of the London’s most fast paced districts. The unique design of the tower means each apartment will come with its own curved balcony offering panoramic views of London. Specialist screeding contractor, TCS, brought Tarmac onboard to help deliver the building’s floor plan. The project’s demanding technical requirements meant that a depth …

Thin concrete solution, overlay existing floor for residential housing

TOPFLOW SCREED A EXCELIOThin concrete solution, overlay existing floor for residential housingClarendon Place, Leamington SpaHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientPriory DevelopmentsContractorHatchBack Investment & Devt.Location typeHousing DevelopmentCompletionFebruary 2016The challengeThis six story building in the heart of Royal Leamington Spa was previously used as an office building and is now evolving into luxury modern apartments. Loyal Tarmac customer, Priory Developments contacted Tarmac in search of a thin section flooring solution to overlay the existing concrete flooring which was out of level and unfit for purpose. The floor overlay requirements varied from 15mm to 50mm. Thin …

Flowing and spreadable concrete for residential housing

TOPFLOW TRENCHFLOWFlowing and spreadable concrete for residential housingWinchburghHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientWimpey HomesContractorGround Developments LtdLocation typeResidential HousingCompletion2017The challengeGround Developments found themselves digging 3.5m3 below ground level to overcome the poor ground conditions on this site. Previously, they had stabilised the ground using the stabilisation arm of their company but due to the site being extremely tight, when doing the stabilisation works, they could not carry out any other works on site due to the limited access. This mass foundation was being poured at 800mm depth, which meant that no-one could enter the …

Coloured estate road surface for traditional housing development

ULTICOLOURColoured estate road surface for traditional housing developmentHighwood Horsham, West SussexHomeCase studiesHouse BuilderClientBerkley HomesContractorDrivepointLocation typeHousing Development CompletionApril 2019The challengeBerkley Homes required a visually appealing surface for a new estate road on their prestigious housing development at Highwood in Horsham. The new surface would need to help attract potential home buyers and complement the classic design and fine detailing of the houses in this development. It would also need to blend with the setting that adjoined the natural green space of Boldings Brook. The surface would be used daily by residents …