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Drive surfaces
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Block paving, resin bound, tarmac, gravel and concrete wear, drain and cost differently, so we set out what each is like to live with day to day.
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Resin bound drains through and resin bonded does not, and that difference decides whether you need permission.
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Block paving lifts and goes back down over a service run, which counts when a meter or drain sits beneath it.
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Samples laid out and wetted on your own drive, since every one of these reads differently once rain is on it.
Base and falls
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A car is a tonne and a half on a small patch, so the sub-base runs deeper than a patio's and goes down in compacted layers.
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Chalk runs shallow through the town centre and along the Hog's Back, so we open a trial hole before settling a depth.
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Falls taken away from the house and garage, with a linear drain set across the threshold.
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More than five square metres out front must be permeable, or drain to a permeable area.
Kerbs and edges
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Dropped kerb applications handled for you, but the council decides it and usually builds the crossing, so we check that before you commit.
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Edging kerbs bedded and haunched in concrete, because an unrestrained edge is where block paving begins to spread.
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Manholes, gullies and meter covers lifted to the finished level, with recessed trays where they land in the paving.
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Gates, posts and ducting go in before surfacing, and the drive swept and the road washed down at the end of each day.
Driveway specialists in Guildford
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 chalk 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, across Guildford and the villages around it. Fully insured, free written quote.