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Driveways / Foundations & Snow Plowing
A well constructed driveway should provide reliable service for at least two decades. Driveway durability depends on creating a strong, level, well-drained surface, through constructing a proper sub-base then laying suitable surface materials.
Driveway Excavation
Source, brief and schedule contractors, laborers or equipment suppliers.
Ensure you have the necessary access routes for delivery of materials and heavy equipment such as concrete mixers and trucks.
If necessary organize council permits for skip hire, parking and access.
Warn neighbors of possible noise, dust and minor traffic disruption while work’s in progress.
If sourcing your own materials, tools and equipment, consult experts to check they’re suitable, and ensure you buy enough material to fill and cover the driveway sub-base and surface adequately.
Check that materials and hire equipment can be delivered in time – delays can be costly.
Ensure you have the necessary access routes for delivery of materials and heavy equipment such as concrete mixers and trucks.
If necessary organize council permits for skip hire, parking and access.
Warn neighbors of possible noise, dust and minor traffic disruption while work’s in progress.
If sourcing your own materials, tools and equipment, consult experts to check they’re suitable, and ensure you buy enough material to fill and cover the driveway sub-base and surface adequately.
Check that materials and hire equipment can be delivered in time – delays can be costly.
Excavation & Sub-base
To ensure the construction of a sound, durable driveway, it’s crucial
these steps are followed:
Break up and remove (or if resurfacing, repair) old concrete/paving and excavate to a depth of around 100 mm, (depth depends on the surfacing material selected).
Create a sound sub-base. To guarantee support and ensure a level basecourse, around 15cm of roadbase or blue-metal is added to the subgrade (the driveway base that remains after excavation), then levelled and compacted with a vibrating plate compactor. Similar preparation is required for paver, brick, concrete rock or bituminous concrete driveways.
For paved driveways, builders’ sand may be used as a basecourse on top of levelled, compacted earth and/or roadbase. Otherwise, add two coats of bituminous emulsion (aka cold seal tar) separated by a layer of gravel, then a final layer of blue metal (non dust-generating) gravel before adding concrete or asphalt.
Ensure proper driveway drainage. At no point should your driveway drain towards the house. You’ll generally need to install a drainage system with a pre-cast concrete pit or sump covered by a removable grate with a short plastic pipe to transport water from the pit to the nearest storm water drain.
The
construction industry has seen an increase in the demand for creative
and more unique construction techniques. One such technique is rounding
outside corners of walls and stairs to create so-called bull nose
corners. Bull nose corners are becoming more common and popular in new
construction.
At J.A. Izzo Inc., we specialize in creating perfect bull-nose corners at very competitive prices.
Break up and remove (or if resurfacing, repair) old concrete/paving and excavate to a depth of around 100 mm, (depth depends on the surfacing material selected).
Create a sound sub-base. To guarantee support and ensure a level basecourse, around 15cm of roadbase or blue-metal is added to the subgrade (the driveway base that remains after excavation), then levelled and compacted with a vibrating plate compactor. Similar preparation is required for paver, brick, concrete rock or bituminous concrete driveways.
For paved driveways, builders’ sand may be used as a basecourse on top of levelled, compacted earth and/or roadbase. Otherwise, add two coats of bituminous emulsion (aka cold seal tar) separated by a layer of gravel, then a final layer of blue metal (non dust-generating) gravel before adding concrete or asphalt.
Ensure proper driveway drainage. At no point should your driveway drain towards the house. You’ll generally need to install a drainage system with a pre-cast concrete pit or sump covered by a removable grate with a short plastic pipe to transport water from the pit to the nearest storm water drain.
Foundations
We manage, schedule and perform all phases of site work including:
clearing, earthwork, utilities, paving, landscaping and lighting.
Our understanding of soils and erosion conditions affords us the opportunity to recommend many options to our clients. With the ever-changing availability of new products, projects become more cost effective as well as environmentally pleasing. Key benefits include environmentally friendly and guaranteed workmanship.
Our understanding of soils and erosion conditions affords us the opportunity to recommend many options to our clients. With the ever-changing availability of new products, projects become more cost effective as well as environmentally pleasing. Key benefits include environmentally friendly and guaranteed workmanship.
bull-nose corners
The
construction industry has seen an increase in the demand for creative
and more unique construction techniques. One such technique is rounding
outside corners of walls and stairs to create so-called bull nose
corners. Bull nose corners are becoming more common and popular in new
construction.At J.A. Izzo Inc., we specialize in creating perfect bull-nose corners at very competitive prices.
Snow Removal
Winter maintenance is an important part of the service package that we
offer our customers. Snow removal can be a critical service for many
commercial and residential customers. Our snow & ice management service
area extends across the majority of Greater Montreal.
Pretreatments commence when ground and air temps are close to or will be expected to drop below freezing (0°C), as soon as there is sufficient evidence, either from weather forecasts and/or visual observation of precipitation. Usually this is in the form of snow, but keep in mind, rain can freeze upon ground contact and present hazardous and slippery conditions as well.
Snowplowing is done after a snowfall of 5 centimeters or over on an automatic clearing basis, up to a maximum of 250 centimeters throughout the winter (additional charges will apply if there is more snowfall). Snow will be cleared by 9 a.m. providing it has stopped snowing by 4 a.m.
Salt or Sand/Salt mix applications can be included with your price or priced separately per application.
We are always "On Call" during snow events and can be reached directly by cellular phone.
You are dealing with snow professionals and you can count on us 24/7 all winter long.
In addition, we utilize urethane technology. Most of our Plows are equipped with polyurethane cutting edges. The squeegee action and molding properties of this material allows us to plow your lots down to "bare and black" without the tendency to leave trail-offs. Snow and ice are cleared more quickly and efficiently from your premises while protecting your curbs, entrance aprons, and the odd manhole or drain cover that is not quite flush with the pavement, virtually eliminating the worry and inconvenience of surface repairs in spring. It also glides right over gravel areas and decorative paver drives..
Pretreatments commence when ground and air temps are close to or will be expected to drop below freezing (0°C), as soon as there is sufficient evidence, either from weather forecasts and/or visual observation of precipitation. Usually this is in the form of snow, but keep in mind, rain can freeze upon ground contact and present hazardous and slippery conditions as well.
Snowplowing is done after a snowfall of 5 centimeters or over on an automatic clearing basis, up to a maximum of 250 centimeters throughout the winter (additional charges will apply if there is more snowfall). Snow will be cleared by 9 a.m. providing it has stopped snowing by 4 a.m.
Salt or Sand/Salt mix applications can be included with your price or priced separately per application.
We are always "On Call" during snow events and can be reached directly by cellular phone.
You are dealing with snow professionals and you can count on us 24/7 all winter long.
In addition, we utilize urethane technology. Most of our Plows are equipped with polyurethane cutting edges. The squeegee action and molding properties of this material allows us to plow your lots down to "bare and black" without the tendency to leave trail-offs. Snow and ice are cleared more quickly and efficiently from your premises while protecting your curbs, entrance aprons, and the odd manhole or drain cover that is not quite flush with the pavement, virtually eliminating the worry and inconvenience of surface repairs in spring. It also glides right over gravel areas and decorative paver drives..
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