Local knowledge
Sealing conditions in Tewantin
Tewantin began as a timber town and river port, and the locality is still bordered by Lake Cooroibah, the Noosa River and large areas of national park. That means many properties back onto bushland, with long private driveways running in from the Cooroy-Noosa Road or its side streets.
The challenges are consistent. Driveways sealed thirty or more years ago are commonly oxidised and brittle. Runoff cutting along the bushland edge scours shoulders, and in our experience leaf litter can block culverts and spoon drains until water sits on the pavement instead of leaving it. Tree roots and shade also keep sections damp.
It matters because a spray seal only performs as well as the base and drainage under it. Sealing over a blocked drain or scoured edge simply covers the fault, and it returns. Fixing the water path first is what lets bitumen driveway sealing reach its 7 to 15 year life on prepared, drained bases.
Our approach is to inspect the full length, mark the drainage and edge repairs, and quote in phases if the run is long. Sediment controls go in before we spray, and binder needs dry conditions, so we schedule to the forecast. Sections are typically trafficable within hours, and the work is written down stage by stage.
