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Block paving, resin bound, tarmac, gravel and concrete driveways, laid on a base built to carry vehicles, across Esher and Elmbridge. Fully insured, with a free written quote first.
Driveway surfaces
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Block paving, resin bound, tarmac, gravel and concrete each behave differently for wear, drainage and cost, so we set all of it out plainly for you.
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Resin bound takes water through it and resin bonded does not, which is precisely what permission turns on.
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Block paving lifts and relays over a service run, which is worth having where a meter or a drain runs below.
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Samples are laid on your own drive and wetted, as every one of them shifts colour once the rain gets to it.
Base and water
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A drive has to carry vehicle weight rather than garden furniture, so the sub-base goes deeper than any patio needs and is compacted in layers.
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Esher's London Clay holds water and moves with it, so we sink a trial hole and set the depth from what is there.
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Falls carry water clear of the house and garage, with a linear drain across the threshold.
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More than five square metres at the front has to be permeable, or drain to a permeable area.
Entrance and kerbs
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The dropped kerb application is ours to submit, but the council decides it and normally builds the crossing, so we check before we start.
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Edgings set on concrete haunching, since an edge with no restraint is where block paving starts working loose.
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Manholes, gullies and meter covers raised to the new level, with recessed trays where they fall inside the paving.
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Gate posts, ducting and services laid before the surface, with the drive swept and the road washed down daily.
Driveway specialists in Esher
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 clay 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.