BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN WEST BROMWICH
Around West Bromwich and Great Barr there are a lot of 1930s semis with a front garden that is just big enough for a car, if it is laid out properly. Block paving is the most popular way to do it.
We dig out, build the base properly, set the edges in concrete and lay the blocks so they stay flat under daily use. The site visit is free and the price comes in writing before anything starts.
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BLOCK PAVING ACROSS WEST BROMWICH
Busy roads make getting off the street more important. On a lot of semis the best layout is a drive along one side with a planted strip or a low wall on the other, which keeps some green at the front and stops the house looking like a car park.
If you need a dropped kerb, that goes through Sandwell Council. We will measure up with that in mind so the driveway and the kerb line up once it is approved.
BLOCK PAVING FOR WEST BROMWICH SEMIS
Around Great Barr, Yew Tree and Charlemont, the classic job is a semi with a lawn and a low wall at the front, and a household that wants two cars off the road. Fitting two cars side by side usually takes most of the front garden, so we look for ways to keep a bit of planting, like a narrow bed under the bay window or along the boundary, which softens the look and helps with drainage.
Hateley Heath, Friar Park and Stone Cross have a lot of homes on tighter plots, where the drive has to work around a bay window, a porch or a meter box. We measure all of those, along with any manholes, before suggesting a layout, so there are no surprises on the day the blocks arrive.
Clay ground is common around West Bromwich, and it holds water. Standard block paving does not let water through, so on a clay front garden we plan the falls and add a channel or a soakaway where it is needed. A drive on clay also needs a proper depth of sub-base, because clay moves between wet winters and dry summers.
HOW WE LAY BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN WEST BROMWICH
- 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 WEST BROMWICH
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Sandwell Council before you can drive across the pavement in West Bromwich. 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 Sandwell 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.
A lot of West Bromwich semis have their drive right next to the neighbour's, so we agree exactly where the boundary runs before we start and keep that edge straight.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND WEST BROMWICH
We cover all of West Bromwich, including Great Barr, Hateley Heath, Charlemont, Stone Cross, Yew Tree and Friar Park. West Bromwich is about nine miles south east 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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