Guides: tarmac, paving and groundworks
Plain answers on tarmac or block paving, how a drive is built, drainage, dig-outs, dropped kerbs and choosing a contractor.
Guides
7 guides. General advice; we quote each job.
Tarmac or block paving for a driveway?
Look, repairs, drainage and what to ask.
How a tarmac drive is built, layer by layer
Dig-out, sub-base, edging, binder, surface.
Drainage on a driveway: where the water goes
Falls, channel drains and the front-garden rule.
Planning a patio or drive: what the dig-out involves
Levels, spoil, access and what to tell the contractor.
Dropped kerbs: what to know before you build a drive
Permission, the pavement and who does the work.
How to choose a groundworks contractor
Ask for finished work, a written price and a plan for water.
Looking after a new tarmac drive
Edges, oil, weeds and the first weeks.