BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN CODSALL
Homes in Codsall and Bilbrook tend to have more space at the front than you get closer to the city, which gives you more choice with a block paved driveway. A curved edge, a turning area or a path to the door are all possible.
We are five miles away in Wolverhampton. Every job starts with a free site visit, where we measure up and bring samples, and finishes with the site cleared and the driveway ready to use.
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BLOCK PAVING IN CODSALL AND BILBROOK
On wider plots the layout matters as much as the block. We think about where cars will turn, where visitors will park and how the drive meets the lawn or the borders, so it looks like it belongs to the house.
Because many drives here are larger, permeable blocks or proper drainage to a soakaway are worth considering. It keeps water off the road and keeps you within the rules on front gardens.
BLOCK PAVED DRIVES FOR CODSALL HOMES
In Codsall, Oaken and Codsall Wood many houses sit back from the road, with a longer drive, a gate or pillars at the entrance and lawns either side. That changes the job. There is more area to cover, so the base and the drainage do more work, and the entrance needs to be wide enough to turn in comfortably without clipping a pillar.
Some people here like a block paved entrance and turning area by the house, with the rest of the drive in a different finish to keep the cost sensible. Others want the whole thing in blocks with a border that follows the curve of the lawn. Both work. We mark the layout out on the ground on the visit so you can see it before you decide.
Perton and Bilbrook have plenty of homes on newer streets, where the drive meets the pavement and a neighbour's drive on either side. There, a clean straight border and a pattern that suits the house matter most. Where we are working near established trees, we keep the dig as shallow as the job allows near the roots and talk you through any trade-offs before we start.
HOW WE LAY BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN CODSALL
- Dig out the old surface and any soft ground underneath.
- Build and compact a proper MOT type 1 sub-base.
- Set the edge restraints in concrete.
- Lay, cut and compact the blocks, then brush in kiln dried sand.
DROPPED KERBS AND PLANNING IN CODSALL
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Staffordshire County Council before you can drive across the pavement in Codsall. It is worth applying early, because approval is not instant. We measure up with the kerb in mind so the driveway lines up with it.
Paving more than five square metres of a front garden needs planning permission from South Staffordshire Council, unless the rainwater drains into a border, a soakaway or a permeable surface on your own property. We plan the drainage on the site visit so your driveway meets the rule.
Codsall, Bilbrook and Perton have plenty of established trees, so before we dig we check for roots close to the work and plan the edges around them rather than cutting through.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND CODSALL
We cover all of Codsall, including Bilbrook, Oaken, Codsall Wood and Perton. Codsall is about five miles north west of Wolverhampton, so we are never far away. If you are not sure whether we cover your street, call us and we will tell you straight away.
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