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Surface choices
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Block paving, resin bound, tarmac, gravel and concrete all differ in wear, drainage and cost, so we spell out how each of them behaves over the years.
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Resin bound lets water through where resin bonded does not, which is what decides whether permission comes in.
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Block paving can come up and go back over a service run, worth knowing where a meter or drain runs below it.
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We bring samples out and wet them on site, because all of these surfaces change colour the moment it rains.
Ground and base
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A drive takes vehicle loading, not garden furniture, so the sub-base is deeper than a patio's and compacted layer by layer.
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The sandy ground around Ascot drains well but shifts, so a trial hole tells us what depth the base actually wants.
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Water sent away from house and garage, with a linear drain laid across the threshold.
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Anything over five square metres at the front has to be permeable or drain to a permeable area.
Access and kerbs
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We put the dropped kerb application in for you, though the council decides it and usually constructs the crossing, so we check first.
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Edgings haunched in concrete, as an edge with nothing holding it is where block paving starts to creep outwards.
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Manholes, gullies and meter covers raised to the new level, with recessed trays wherever they sit in the paving.
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Ducting, gate posts and services in before the surface goes on, with the drive swept and the road washed each day.
Driveway specialists in Ascot
Frequently asked questions
GET YOUR FREE QUOTE NOW
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Send your postcode, what you would like doing, and a few photographs of the space as it is now.
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We look at the ground before we price anything. On sand or gravel the same drive is two different jobs.
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You get the quote in writing, itemised line by line, so you can see what each part of the work costs.
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Happy with it? We agree dates in writing before anyone turns up, and you are fully insured throughout.
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Block paving, resin bound, tarmac, gravel and concrete driveways, laid on a base built to carry vehicles, throughout Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale. Fully insured, free written quote.