Driveways Services

Block Paving Driveways

Block paving is only as durable as the groundwork beneath it. Older Cambridge properties often have shallow original bases that need full excavation rather than overlay. The quote covers excavation, sub-base, drainage fall, block laying, jointing, and edging as separate line items.

Driveway Drainage & Channel Drains

Pooling water on a driveway usually means the surface fall is wrong or the channel drain is blocked, lifted, or connected incorrectly. Installation or repair covers concrete bedding, correct fall, flush finish with the driveway surface, and a confirmed connection to existing pipework or a soakaway.

Driveway Edging & Kerbing

Crumbling edges, spreading gravel, and uneven level changes between a driveway and a path or lawn all point to missing or failed edging. Kerb stones and edge restraints are set to level, haunched in concrete, and compacted to suit the ground conditions, Cambridge clay movement makes haunching depth especially important.

Driveway Extensions & Widening

Widening a narrow Cambridge front drive means matching the existing surface material, setting drainage falls across the new section, and checking whether the kerb crossing needs to be extended. The survey covers surface matching, drainage, and any dropped kerb requirements before work starts.

Driveway Repairs & Restoration

Surface repairs that ignore the sub-base or drainage fault beneath them fail within a season. A repair survey covers base condition, drainage fall, and the extent of movement before any lifting, relaying, or resurfacing is carried out, Cambridge clay shift is a common underlying cause.

Driveway Resurfacing

Resurfacing works when the existing base is structurally intact but the surface is worn, cracked, or uneven. A base condition check confirms suitability before any overlay is committed to, Cambridge clay movement can compromise a base that looks fine from above.

Driveways

Cracking, sinking and pooling water are symptoms of a failing sub-base, not just a worn surface. A site survey covers excavation, drainage falls, and surface options so you know exactly what the work involves before committing.

Dropped Kerbs & Access

A dropped kerb creates a legal vehicle crossover from the public highway to your hardstanding. Cambridgeshire County Council highway authority issues the consent, checks for underground services, and specifies the crossing width and kerb strengthening required before construction can start.

Gravel Driveways

Gravel that sinks, ruts, or scatters onto the road usually lacks a proper sub-base or membrane beneath it. Installation covers excavation, compacted sub-base, geotextile weed-suppression membrane, edging restraints, and stone topping, so the surface stays level and drains freely.

New Build Driveway Installation

New build plots across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire are often handed over with bare soil or a temporary surface. Installation covers sub-base compaction, drainage planning, surface selection, and compliance with the five-square-metre impermeable surfacing rule before any material is laid.

Permeable Driveways

Permeable surfaces, resin bound aggregate, porous asphalt, or gravel with a stabilising grid, let rainwater pass through rather than run off. On Cambridge clay, sub-base depth and soakaway design need to account for the ground’s limited natural percolation rate.

Resin Bound Driveways

Resin bound surfacing mixes UV-stable resin with decorative aggregate and lays flush over an existing or new base. On Cambridge clay, a base condition survey confirms whether an overlay is viable or a new sub-base is needed before any aggregate is selected.

Tarmac Driveways

Tarmac suits narrow Cambridge front drives where a fast-curing, low-disruption surface is practical. The quote covers base condition survey, sub-base preparation, binder course, wearing course, and edge restraints, not just the top layer.