Driveways
Driveways in Kent
Block paving, resin, tarmac and gravel drives, built from the sub-base up by a family firm.
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- 20+ Years’ Experience
- Trusted & Friendly Team
- Full Project Management
- Competitive Pricing
Driveways
Choosing the Right Driveway Surface
Each surface suits a different house, budget and level of upkeep. Block paving gives you patterns and easy patch repairs, resin bound gives a smooth permeable finish, tarmac is hard-wearing and quick to lay, and gravel is the most economical way to cover a large area.
We visit, look at how the ground falls and where the water goes, and talk you through what would work on your drive before you commit to anything. If you are paving over a front garden, the surface needs to be permeable or drain onto your own ground, otherwise planning permission may be needed, and we will tell you which options avoid that.
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Our Experience with Driveways
We are a family run groundworks business based in Staplehurst, and we bring over 20 years of experience to every driveways job across Kent, East and West Sussex and south-east London.
The same small, friendly team surveys the job, prepares the ground and finishes the surface, so you deal with the people doing the work from the first visit to the final sweep.
We have worked on behalf of Kent County Council and utility companies, our team is registered with the Street Works Qualifications Register, and we are approved under the Trading Standards Buy With Confidence scheme.
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What Goes Underneath
A driveway is only as good as the ground beneath it. We dig out to a depth that suits the soil and the vehicles using it, lay a geotextile membrane where the ground needs one, then build up a crushed stone sub-base compacted in layers. Edges are held with kerbs or a concrete haunch so the surface cannot spread.
With over 20 years in groundworks, including work on behalf of Kent County Council and utility companies, we treat the base as the main part of the job. You deal with one team from dig-out to clear-up, and we are approved under the Trading Standards Buy With Confidence scheme.
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The Detail
What’s Included
- Site visit and a free written quote
- Removal of the old surface and spoil
- Membrane and compacted sub-base built for vehicle loads
- Kerbs, edging and drainage channels where needed
- A block paving, resin, tarmac or gravel finish
- Full tidy-up when the work is finished
Your Quote
What Affects the Price
Every quote is written after a visit, so you know what the price covers before any work is booked.
- 01Size and shape of the driveway
- 02How much old surface and soil has to be dug out and taken away
- 03The surface and material you choose
- 04Drainage needed to deal with surface water
- 05Access for machinery, skips or a grab lorry
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Free site visits and written quotes across Kent and the South East.
How the Job Runs
Your Driveways Step by Step
Survey & Quote
We measure the drive, check levels and drainage, and talk through surfaces with you. You get a written quote setting out what the job involves.
Dig-Out & Base
The old surface and soil are removed, a membrane is laid where needed and the sub-base is built up and compacted in layers.
Edging & Drainage
Kerbs or edging are set in concrete and any channel drains or soakaways go in, so water has somewhere to go before the surface is laid.
Surface & Handover
The finished surface is laid, the site is cleared and swept, and we tell you when the drive is ready to use.
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Why Choose Us
Why Customers Choose Us
Domestic driveways or council-standard reinstatement, the same team and the same standards on every job.
20+
Years’ Experience
Over two decades of getting the sub-base, levels and drainage right first time.
Accredited Staff
SWQR registered for highway work and approved under Trading Standards Buy With Confidence.
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Free, No-Obligation Quote
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Tell us what you have in mind and where the job is. We’ll come back to you to talk it through and arrange a visit to measure up.
- A site visit to measure up and check levels
- A written price before anything is booked
- Street works registered, Trading Standards approved
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We reply to every enquiry, usually the same working day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Driveways: Your Questions Answered
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