BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN WILLENHALL
Willenhall has a real mix of homes, from older terraces near the town centre to semis and newer houses around Short Heath and New Invention. Block paving works on all of them, as long as the ground is prepared properly first.
We dig out, build a compacted sub-base, fix the edges in concrete and lay the blocks to lock together. It takes a few working days for most drives, and you get a fixed written price after a free site visit.
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BLOCK PAVING FOR WILLENHALL HOMES
Some of the driveways we see in Willenhall have been extended bit by bit over the years, with different surfaces meeting in the middle. Starting again with one surface and a proper base usually looks better and lasts longer than patching.
If you want the driveway to tie in with a path or a patio round the back, we can lay those in the same block or a matching border so the whole property looks finished.
PLANNING A BLOCK PAVED DRIVE IN WILLENHALL
Around Short Heath, New Invention and Lane Head there are plenty of semis with a drive down one side to a garage or a side gate. Those drives are often long and narrow, so the edges and the levels matter more than the pattern. A straight, well set edge on both sides is what makes a narrow drive look right.
Closer to the town centre and in Portobello, where houses sit nearer the road, the job is usually about fitting a car into a short front garden. We measure the depth carefully, because a car that sticks out over the pavement blocks it for pushchairs and wheelchairs, and we will tell you on the visit if the space is too tight.
Coppice Farm and the newer streets around it tend to have open-plan fronts, where one drive runs straight into the next lawn. There a matching border and a clean edge against the grass make the biggest difference. We also check where your gas and water meters are, so the paving finishes neatly around them and they can still be read.
HOW WE LAY BLOCK PAVING DRIVEWAYS IN WILLENHALL
- 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 WILLENHALL
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from Walsall Council before you can drive across the pavement in Willenhall. 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 Walsall 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.
Some older houses in Willenhall share an entry with next door. If that is the only way through to the back, we plan the work around it and keep it clear for your neighbours.
WHERE WE WORK AROUND WILLENHALL
We cover all of Willenhall, including Short Heath, New Invention, Portobello, Lane Head and Coppice Farm. Willenhall is about four miles 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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