Professional Tarmac Driveways in West Cornwall
Tarmac gives your home a hard-wearing, practical surface for the drive, the parking area or a long private lane. We dig out, build and compact the sub-base, set the falls and the edging, then lay and roll the tarmac to a dense, clean finish that handles everyday traffic with ease.
CHAS accredited
Constructionline Gold memberCPCS-carded operatorsOur own plant fleetFree quotes and site visits Tarmac Driveways Built on a Base We Prepare Ourselves
A tarmac driveway is a surface of asphalt, a blend of graded stone bound with bitumen, laid hot over a compacted sub-base and rolled to a dense, smooth finish. The material laid today is usually asphalt or bitumen macadam, though almost everyone still calls it tarmac.
It is a practical choice for homes with a long drive, room for several vehicles or heavier traffic such as vans and trailers. A well-laid tarmac surface is firm, quiet underfoot and easy to keep clean.
As tarmac contractors, Luna Maintenance Ltd lays tarmac driveways, parking areas and private lanes across West Cornwall. We build the base ourselves, on our own machinery, because the strength of a tarmac drive comes from what sits beneath it.
The Tarmac Work We Carry Out
New tarmac driveways
The complete construction: excavation to depth, a compacted stone sub-base, edging and drainage, then the tarmac laid and rolled.
Driveway replacement
An old or failing drive broken out and removed, with muck away arranged as part of the job, before a new base and surface go down.
Laying over existing tarmac
Where your existing tarmac is sound and suitable, a new surface can be laid over it. We check the condition and the levels at the site visit before recommending it.
Parking areas and turning spaces
Extra parking, turning heads and hardstanding beside the home, laid to the same standard as the drive itself.
Long private drives and lanes
Rural drives and lanes leading to homes and farmhouses, where tarmac gives a firm, even surface over a long distance.
Edging and drainage
Edging that holds the tarmac in place and gives a clean line, with falls, channel drains and soakaways set so water leaves the surface. See our drainage service for soakaways.
Before the tarmac goes down, every base is dug, compacted and checked for level, with our whacker plate and machinery doing the work beneath the surface.
Our Tarmac and Driveway Work
Our driveway work includes long drives rolled and compacted on farm lanes, and new bases dug and compacted for resin and tarmac surfaces across West Cornwall. Every photograph on this site is our own team on our own work.
What Our Customers Say
In our customers' own words:
"Really professional team and I wont hesitate to use them again."
"I was very happy with the work carried and I would certainly use him again. He is a consummate professional at what he does."
What a Tarmac Driveway Gives You
A surface that takes daily wearTarmac on a well-compacted base copes with cars, vans and heavier vehicles turning and parking every day.
A practical choice for larger areasLong drives, wide parking areas and private lanes suit tarmac, which is laid continuously across a large area in one operation.
Water managed from day oneThe falls, channels and soakaways are set before the tarmac goes down, so rain runs off the surface and away from the house.
A clean, uniform finishA dense, even black surface with crisp edging gives the front of the property a neat, finished look.
How a Tarmac Driveway Is Laid, Step by Step
Every tarmac driveway we lay follows five steps:
Get in touch.
Call 07460 077745 or send the form with an outline of the drive, parking area or lane.
Free site visit.
We look at the existing surface, the levels, the drainage and the access, and talk through whether a new base or an overlay suits.
Written quote.
The base, the surface, the drainage and the price, set out in writing before anything starts.
Excavation and sub-base.
The old surface is broken out where needed, then the ground is dug to depth, edged, drained and compacted.
Lay, roll and hand over.
The tarmac is laid hot, rolled to a dense finish, and we walk the new drive with you before we leave.
Why Choose Luna Maintenance for Your Tarmac Driveway
Tarmac is an impermeable surface, so where the water goes matters. Under section 163 of the Highways Act 1980, the highway authority can require a property owner to stop surface water flowing from their land onto the road. On a drive that falls towards the street, that means a channel drain or soakaway built in from the start.
The base is ours. Our own excavator, minis, dumper and whacker plate dig out and compact every base.
Experience across every surface. Tarmac, resin, concrete and gravel, so we recommend tarmac only where it suits your home.
Built around the drainage. Falls, channels and soakaways are planned before the surface is laid.
Accredited and insured. CHAS accredited, a Constructionline Gold member and fully insured.
Your Contractor: Ross Kitto
Luna Maintenance is led by director Ross Kitto, who has 29 years in the trade across groundworks, plant and surfacing. He formed the company in 2023, and today leads a close team of five that takes every tarmac drive from the first dig to the final roll.
The team is CPCS-carded on the plant that prepares your base.
“We place great importance on long-term client relationships, and a drive you are pleased with every time you pull in is how we earn them,”
says Ross Kitto, director of Luna Maintenance Ltd.
Tarmac Driveways Across West Cornwall
What Your Tarmac Driveway Quote Covers
Every tarmac driveway is priced after a free site visit, because the ground and the area shape the work. Your written quote sets out:
If something changes once the old surface is lifted, we talk it through with you before carrying on.
Tarmac Driveway Questions
How long before I can drive on new tarmac?
Is a tarmac driveway allowed without planning permission?
How should a tarmac driveway drain?
Tarmac or resin?
What affects tarmac driveway cost?
Can you lay over my existing tarmac?
01Driveways
Every driveway surface compared, from tarmac and resin to concrete and gravel.
Driveways
02Resin driveways
Smooth, porous resin bound surfaces laid by Rhino resin trained installers.
Resin driveways
03Concrete driveways
Strong, rigid concrete drives built for heavy, everyday use.
Concrete drivewaysReady for a New Tarmac Driveway?
Tell us about the drive, parking area or lane you have in mind, and we will come and look at the ground and the existing surface with you. The site visit and the quote are both free.
Call Ross on 07460 077745·Book a free site visit online
Based in Hayle, working across West Cornwall
Phone: 07460 077745
Email: office@lunamaintenanceltd.com
Hours: 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week
Last updated: 20 October 2026