DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS & LANDSCAPING IN PENN
Penn runs from the busy Penn Road out to Penn Common on the edge of the countryside, and the homes change along the way, from semis around Penn Fields and Bradmore to bigger detached houses in Upper Penn and out towards Castlecroft.
We are based in Wolverhampton, a short drive away. Every job starts with a free site visit, where we measure up and bring samples, and you get a fixed written price.
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DRIVEWAYS AND PATIOS IN PENN
A lot of Penn houses have a front garden deep enough for one car but not quite two, and many drives run down the side of the house to a garage. On those, a straight edge and the way water runs past the house matter more than the pattern.
On the main roads, getting on and off safely is part of the design. We look at where the dropped kerb is, or will be, and how you will see traffic when you pull out. If your house is on a classified road such as the Penn Road and you need a brand new access, that can need planning permission as well as the dropped kerb, so it is worth checking with City of Wolverhampton Council early.
Back gardens in Upper Penn and Castlecroft are often generous. That is where a proper patio, with steps down to the lawn or a second seating area further down, really earns its place.
WHAT WE DO IN PENN
Everything is laid by our own team, with a free site visit and a fixed written price.
Block Paving Driveways
Ideal for side drives running down to a garage, with straight, concrete-set edges on both sides.
Block Paving Driveways detailsResin Driveways
A smooth, modern finish that can often go over a sound older drive, with a block edge along the pavement.
Resin Driveways detailsTarmac Driveways
Good value on longer drives in Upper Penn and Castlecroft, with a border that suits the house.
Tarmac Driveways detailsPatios
Porcelain or natural stone, with steps and walls where the garden falls away from the house.
Patios detailsLandscaping
Paths, sleeper beds, turf and fencing that make a big garden easier to use and to keep.
Landscaping detailsBEFORE WE START IN PENN
If your kerb is not already dropped, you need permission from City of Wolverhampton Council before you can drive across the pavement in Penn. 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 City of Wolverhampton 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.
Older houses in Penn often have the damp proof course quite close to the ground, so we keep any new patio or path below it and falling away from the walls, and we never cover air bricks.
Driveway planning permission explainedWHERE WE WORK AROUND PENN
We cover all of Penn, including Upper Penn, Penn Fields, Warstones, Merry Hill, Bradmore and Castlecroft. Penn is about two and a half miles south-west of Wolverhampton city centre, 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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