PeterMar 121 minSouth Perth - crossover temporary repairBelow are 2 photos of a badly damaged concrete crossover to a vacant block of land. The local council asked the owner to remove the broken sections of concrete as a safety precaution prior to the commencement of building works. Below is a photo of the damaged crossover with the concrete sections removed. We have installed roadbase to fill the excavations level and compacted and waterbound to form a hardstand surface. This will ensure that once building work starts and heavy
PeterMar 121 minWilson - sub division - crossover removalBelow is a photo of block of land which is to be sub-divided. Prior to this photo being taken we were asked by our client to remove an existing bitumen crossover and leave as sand. The new driveway is to be installed on the opposite side of the block of land after sub-division goes through. #subdivision #wilson #crossover #bitumen #bobcat #excavation
PeterJan 261 minPeppermint Grove - crossover - patching - linemarkingBelow are before and after photos of an entrance to a business premises on Stirling Highway. Traffic entering the property had the problem of "bottoming out" on a high section of the crossover causing damage to vehicles and the crossover. The high section of the crossover was cut out, excess roadbase removed with our Bobcat, the surface recompacted, waterbound and sealed with a bitumen tack emulsion and 25mm thick layer of 10mm granite black hotmix/asphalt. Sand was sprinkled
PeterDec 18, 20201 minRoleystone - hills - black asphaltBelow are photos of an extremely steep hillside at the rear of a property where the owner requested us to install a driveway, crossover and carbays. The surface was scraped clean of any vegetation and a 100mm thick layer of gravel/laterite/roadbase was laid, compacted and waterbound to form a hardstand surface in preparation for asphalting. The surface was tacked with a bitumen emulsion and covered with a 25mm thick layer of 7mm granite black hotmix without any kerbing to the
PeterNov 25, 20201 minHovea - crossover - red gravelpave hotmixThe photo below is an existing gravel hardstand crossover in the Perth hills suburb of Hovea. The photo below shows the finished crossover. We removed any debris from the existing surface, laid a 50 - 100mm layer of gravel which was levelled, compact and waterbound to leave a hardstand surface. The surface was then tacked with a bitumen emulsion and sealed with a 7mm laterite/gravelpave hotmix with 1% oxide @ a minimum thickness of 25mm. #redgravelpavehotmix #hills #hovea #cr
PeterNov 23, 20201 minSwan View - crossover - carbays Below are before and after photos of a gravel hardstand parking area and old asphalt crossover in the Perth hills suburb of Swan View. The gravel hardstand parking area was relevelled, compacted and waterbound. The crossovers edges were trimmed to tie in flush and the surface was swept clean. Both area were tacked with a bitumen emulsion and then sealed/resurfaced with a 25mm thick layers of 7mm laterite/gravelpave hotmix/asphalt with 1% oxide. The surface appears very dark w
PeterNov 23, 20201 minHigh Wycombe - crossover extension - asphaltBelow are before and after photos of a crossover which had to be extended as the owner had sub-divided his block and installed a roadbase hardstand driveway to access the rear block. The owner did not want to resurface the existing crossover simultaneously which would have made for a better aesthetic look. The extension was excavated and roadbase/gravel was installed @ 100mm thick, compacted and waterbound. Once dry the hardstand extension was tacked with a bitumen emulsion a
PeterNov 16, 20201 minMundaring - crossover - construction - hotmix - bitumenBelow are before and after photos of a crossover construction in the Perth hills suburb of Mundaring - to the Shire of Mundaring specifications. The area was scraped clean of any contaminated material and concrete patches were removed with the Bobcat. The area was topped up with a layer of roadbase to ensure a minimum thickness of 150mm and then sealed with a bitumen tack and 25mm thick layer of 7mm granite black hotmix/asphalt. The area was sprinkled with sand which prevents
PeterOct 16, 20201 minParkerville - driveway - roadbase - hardstand - potholesThe first 3 pictures show the worn and potholed roadbase hardstand crossover and driveway in the hills suburb of Parkerville in need of attention. Below are 2 pictures of the finished driveway. Once the loose vegetation was removed from the surface we pre-filled the pothole with roadbase, graded, compacted and waterbound the area. After the surface had dried it was ready for immediate use as in this instance the owners did not want the area sealed with asphalt/hotmix/bitumen
PeterOct 4, 20201 minGooseberry Hill - driveway - crossover - constructionThe first four photos show the original driveway to this secluded residence in the hills suburb of Gooseberry Hill. A well worn washed out hardstand driveway in need of attention. The following five photos show the hardstand surface after we scraped the existing driveway, spread, levelled, compacted and waterbound a layer of roadbase. This driveway is ready for sealing once the leaves and vegetation which had fallen over night are swept off. The four photos below show the com
PeterAug 15, 20201 minMartin - Crossover - resurfaceBefore and after photos of a badly worn crossover in Martin. This crossover was severely potholed from heavy truck traffic. The area was swept clean free of any loose material, weeds removed, the area tacked with a bitumen emulsion, potholes pre-filled and then a 25mm layer of 7mm granite black asphalt/hotmix was laid and compacted to form a brand new surface. Shortly after these photos were taken the hotmix surface was sprinkled with sand and made ready for immediate use. #M
PeterAug 15, 20201 minGreenmount - potholes - temporary patching - crossoverBefore photos of potholes in a worn crossover and driveway which will be resurfaced within the next 12 months. The owners asked us to patch the potholes as a temporary fix until the whole area is resurfaced. After photo of the crossover and driveway once patching has been completed. We swept the potholes clean, free of dust and vegetation, the holes were tacked with a bitumen emulsion and then filled with asphalt/hotmix - overlapped and compacted with a vibrating roller. This
PeterAug 10, 20201 minMosman Park - crossover - resurface - asphalt - hotmixBefore and after pictures of a worn out shared crossover which was partially resurfaced as only one owner chose to do so. Half of this crossover has been swept and prepared ready for resurfacing. The potholes were prefilled, the surface was tacked with a bitumen emulsion and a 25mm thick layer of asphalt/hotmix was laid and compacted with a vibrating roller to create a new crossover. The property also had the problem of rain water running on to the crossover from the road and
PeterJul 28, 20201 minMaida Vale - crossover - asphalt - hotmixThis aging crossover had eroded and subsided substantially. On our arrival we installed an additional layer of roadbase to fill the low lying section of eroded crossover and finished the basework off with a bitumen tack and a 25mm layer of 7mm granite black hotmix/asphalt. The owner installed his own timber edging. #maidavale #crossover #hotmix #asphalt #roadbase #resurface #repair
PeterJul 22, 20201 minGreenmount - driveway - crossover - resurfaceBefore photos of a driveway and crossover potholed and worn which need resurfacing. After photos once the driveway and crossover have been swept, trimmed back in places to tie in flush and resurfaced with a bitumen tack and 25mm thick layer of 7mm granite black hotmix. Once completed and tidied up the surface was lightly sprinkled with sand to ensure no damage or scuff marks are left behind if any vehicles drive on the surface within the next couple of hours while it is still
PeterJun 27, 20201 minKalamunda - speedhump - driveway resurface - red asphaltThis 2 metre wide hump was formed under the gate to deter the owner's little dog from escaping through the gap. The speedhump (dog hump!) was constructed out of red asphalt/hotmix on a bitumen tacked surface. We installed this crossover and driveway approximately 10 years ago and the owner's are very happy with the outcome. #kalamunda #hills #hump #repair #driveway #crossover #redasphalt #hotmix #bitumen
PeterJun 26, 20201 minLower Chittering - gravel - ferricrete - hardstand - drivewayThis existing gravel/ferricrete driveway and crossover was regraded, compacted and waterbound to produce a level hardstand surface which will last a number of years. This surface was graded and rolled approximately 7 years ago by our crew and has lasted well considering it's on a reasonably steep slope. #gravel #ferricrete #hardstand #driveway #crossover #lowerchittering #rural
PeterMay 27, 20201 minMosman Park - before photos - crossoverA badly worn and potholed double crossover leading to two properties in real need of resurfacing. The following two photos show the before condition of the crossover before we resurfaced with 7mm granite black hotmix/asphalt/bitumen. Refer to the next two photos (Mosman Park - after photos - crossover - resurface) for the finished resurfaced crossover taken later on the same day. #Mosmanpark #crossover #asphalt #potholes #resurface #bitumen
PeterMay 27, 20201 minMosman Park - after photos - crossover - resurfaceOnce the crossover was swept clean the exposed roadbase potholes were prefilled and compacted. We laid tack and a compacted 25mm layer of 7mm granite black asphalt/hotmix/bitumen to resurface the badly worn double crossover. These photos were taken prior to sand being scattered to prevent scuffing and allowing for immediate use by traffic. As you can see join lines and texture marks can be seen but will fade very quickly as the surface oxidises and lightens up in colour to a
PeterMay 24, 20201 minLesmurdie - patch - red gravelpave driveway - crossoverThis old and badly worn driveway/crossover has had it's life extended by repairing the worst broken away section. The patch was initially cut straight but due to its age the edges were constantly crumbling away. The deep hole was pre-filled, the timber edge section replaced and then a 50mm thick layer of red gravelpave hotmix/asphalt/bitumen with 1% oxide was used to patch. The owners intend to resurface the driveway and crossover in the future but expect to get a few more y