Driveways in Stone
A new driveway is one of the biggest changes you can make to the front of your home. We lay block paving, resin bound and tarmac driveways across Stone and the surrounding area, working with you on layout, drainage and finish before a single slab goes down.
Driveways in Stone
Local Driveways You Can Rely On
From block paving to resin bound surfaces, we design and lay driveways built to handle everything a Stone winter throws at them.
We work right across Stone (ST15) and the surrounding area, including Barlaston, Tittensor, Oulton, Meaford, Yarnfield, Aston-by-Stone and beyond. Every job is quoted in person, so you know exactly what you're getting before any work starts.
What's Included with Driveways in Stone
- Site survey and design consultation
- Excavation and sub-base preparation
- Block paving, resin bound or tarmac surfacing
- Edging, kerbing and drainage
- Full site clean-up on completion
- Fixed price agreed up front
The process
How It Works
- 1
Survey and Quote
We visit, measure up and talk through materials, drainage and budget before pricing the job.
- 2
Excavation and Sub-Base
We dig out to the right depth and lay a compacted sub-base so the surface doesn't move or sink.
- 3
Laying and Edging
Block paving, resin or tarmac goes down to falls that shed water away from the house, with edging to hold the line.
- 4
Finishing and Clean-Up
Joints are filled, edges are tidied and the site is left clean before we hand it back.
Choosing the Right Driveway Surface in Stone
Most Stone driveways come down to five surfaces, and they all do the same job on day one. What separates them is how they age, how they drain and how much upkeep you are happy to take on once the novelty has worn off.
Block paving: Small concrete or clay blocks laid on a compacted sub base and sharp sand. Individual blocks lift out, so a service trench, a settled patch or a dropped kerb alteration can be repaired without redoing the whole drive. Plan on topping up the kiln dried sand in the joints every few years.
Resin bound: Natural aggregate mixed with a clear resin and trowelled out to a smooth, seamless finish with no loose stone underfoot. It is porous, so rain soaks through rather than running off. It needs a sound base beneath it, which usually means laying over sound existing concrete or fresh tarmac.
Tarmac: The most economical way to cover a large area and quick to install, which makes it the usual choice for long drives and shared access. It marks where cars turn on the spot, so proper edging and a well built base matter more than people expect.
Gravel: Cheapest to install and simple to top up. A cellular gravel grid keeps the stone where you put it, stops ruts forming in the wheel tracks and makes the surface far easier to walk on.
Concrete: One hard wearing slab, brush finished or patterned. Extremely durable and low maintenance, but any repair will show, so movement joints and a properly compacted base are not optional.
We will walk the drive with you, look at the levels, the drainage and the way you actually park, then say honestly which surfaces suit the job and which we would steer you away from. Every quote is itemised so you can see the base build up you are paying for, not just the finish on top.
Drainage, Dropped Kerbs and Planning Rules
Front garden driveways in England have had their own planning rules since October 2008, and they catch people out regularly. If you are laying more than five square metres of new hard surface between the house and the road, it either has to be permeable or the water has to drain to a soakaway, border or lawn inside your own boundary. Anything else needs planning permission.
Permeable surfaces: Resin bound, permeable block paving and gravel let water through the surface, so they normally sit inside permitted development with no application needed.
Sealed surfaces: Solid concrete, standard tarmac and non permeable blocks are still fine, provided the run off is directed into a soakaway or planted area rather than out across the pavement.
Dropped kerbs: A new or widened vehicle crossing is a separate application to your local highways authority rather than the planning department, and the crossing has to be built to their specification. We will tell you at quote stage if a job needs one.
Levels against the house: Finished surfaces should sit at least 150mm below the damp proof course, with the fall running away from the building so water can never sit against a wall.
EV charging: If a charge point is on the cards, laying a duct while the drive is already open costs very little. Cutting one back in afterwards costs a great deal more.
Drainage design is part of the quote, not an afterthought. We will set out where the water is going before any ground is broken in Stone, so there are no awkward conversations once the work has started.
Why Choose Us
We work to the sub-base depths and drainage falls a driveway actually needs, not just what's quickest to lay. Every job is quoted in person, so the price you're given is the price you pay.
What Affects the Price
Cost depends mainly on the size of the drive, the material you choose (block paving, resin bound or tarmac), how much excavation and disposal is needed, and any extra drainage or edging work.
Covering Stone
Stone (ST15) and nearby villages including Barlaston, Tittensor, Oulton, Meaford, Yarnfield, Aston-by-Stone and the wider Staffordshire area.
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