Hanley Castle Driveway Installers: Block Paving, Resin, Repairs

We install and repair driveways across Hanley Castle, Upton-upon-Severn, Hanley Swan, Callow End and Great Malvern, using block paving and resin bound finishes. Groundwork, drainage and laying are done by the same team.

Drainage before surface

Because the ground here can hold water, we look at drainage before suggesting a surface, so paving and lawns stay usable through the winter. On a long drive that might mean falls towards a verge, a soakaway at a low point or a channel across the gateway where water would otherwise run onto the lane.

Permeable surfaces are one answer, and a properly built base with planned outlets is the other. Which one suits depends on how the water moves across your plot, and on what the drive has to carry. A lightly used family drive and a track that takes deliveries or a trailer have very different needs, and the construction should reflect the heavier of the two.

• Falls set to carry water away from the house
• Channels or soakaways at low points
• A deep, compacted sub-base for heavier vehicles
• Edge restraints along open sides to stop spreading

Making a long drive work

Length brings its own decisions. Block paving can be laid in sections and repaired locally, which suits a long run. Resin bound gives a continuous, tidy finish where it is built on a sound base. Parking, passing places and a turning area near the house are worth marking out before any digging.

A gateway and any new entrance onto a road need thought: a dropped kerb needs separate consent from the highway authority, and paving over a large part of a front garden may need planning permission unless the surface is permeable, so check with your local council. During the free site visit we can walk the drive, note the weak spots and suggest a layout.