Driveway Construction
The pictures below illustrate the typical way in which a block paved driveway is laid.
Attention to detail is required throughout to achieve a good driveway, especially with regard to the preparation and installation of a solid stone / hardcore base, ( which is where less diligent companies are most likely to cut corners).
The driveway is excavated to a minimum depth of 250mm and a 150mm stone layer is then laid and compacted.
A 50mm layer of sharp sand is then spread, compacted and leveled to the correct falls ready to receive the paviors.
The block paviors are laid to the pattern chosen together with any border and kerbs.
All the perimeter blocks are then cut into the perimeter border blocks.
Finally "kiln Dried Sand" is brushed in to the completed paving and the blocks are given a final pass with a compactor plate.
And here we have a completed driveway that will give reliable service for years to come, ( click on the image for a clearer view!)
Any manhole covers within the paving are exchanged for recessed covers, helping to disguise them from view.
Drainage is always planned and discussed from the start with advice given on the current planning rules.
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