A driveway will often add value to a home and make it more marketable, too. If you are building a new home, then you should definitely allow for a driveway, but if you have a front garden and no driveway, you might want to consider the benefits of converting some or all of it to provide off-street parking. Of course, if you want to build a new driveway, you will need a drop kerb, but fortunately, at Base Driveways, we are fully approved by Kent Highways and Medway Council to install drop kerbs anywhere in the county.

Multiple Choices Of Materials

When it comes to the driveway itself there are multiple choices of materials that you can use for it. Quite obviously, it will have an impact on the appearance of your home, so you need to take that into consideration. You also want something that is capable of withstanding the weight of vehicles driving on to it, especially if you have heavier vehicles such as a 4 x 4. You need to choose a material that will last.

One material that is relatively inexpensive is tarmac. And no, before you ask, it doesn’t have to be black. Tarmac is available in a range of different colours. It is also very strong. However, you will need good drainage because water won’t just soak away. That means that if your driveway is flat, you will need a drainage channel constructed and connected to a soakaway, and that also means that you will need planning permission.

There is also the question of aesthetics. Some people just don’t like the look of tarmac. In addition, it can be difficult to manoeuvre the machinery needed to lay tarmac in a small area.

A great alternative would be block paving in Sittingbourne. This is extremely hard-wearing, and it comes in an almost limitless choice of colours, finishes, and shapes and sizes, so you can create almost endless patterns with it. Block paving can also be permeable, so the water won’t sit on it and form puddles but simply soak away through the paving, which is a big advantage. It also means you won’t need planning permission.

If you are considering laying a new driveway at your Sittingbourne home, one of the things that you need to sit down and consider is the kind of material that you want to use.

You also want to take into consideration the appeal of your new driveway. For example, you might consider tarmac. It is quick to lay and relatively cheap. It is available in a range of colours, so it doesn’t have to be black. However, it will need a sealant applied to it every five years or so.

Block Paving Is A Great Choice

A very good choice for a driveway is block paving in Sittingbourne. It is specifically designed to handle the weight of vehicles and there are many different choices to give your home kerb appeal as well. There is a wide selection of different colours, and at the moment shades of grey are very popular and go well with homes with white rendered walls. If you have a red brick home, there are shades of reds and oranges that will match nicely, and also two-tone blocks.

Block paving is available in 50mm, 60mm, and 80mm sizes, but for the average domestic driveway the 50mm depth should be sufficient. However, if you have heavier vehicles, you may want to go to 60mm. The 80mm bocks are only really required in places with heavy traffic such as access roads or car parks.

Another advantage of block paving for driveways is that if a block becomes damaged it is a simple matter to replace it. Where you have something such as tarmac or imprinted concrete, if there is sinking of the sub-base you can’t just repair it. You have to dig it up and start over.

There is another very big benefit of block paving if you choose a permeable type, and that is that when it rains the water will simply drain through the brick so that you don’t have patches of water laying on the driveway. If you use something non-permeable and you have a flat driveway, you will also need planning permission. Not only that, but you won’t have slippery patches which you can get on a non-permeable surface if water lays there and freezes overnight.

We are a leading Sittingbourne Block Paving specialist and provide you with a huge array of options for your Driveway or Patio.

It is important that you  make the right decision on what type of pattern, colour and design you choose for your block paving as it will be something that you can be proud of for year to come.

It is equally important that you make the right decision on which Sittingbourne Block Paving contractor you get to lay your block paved driveway or patio as a poorly constructed driveway or patio will soon become an eyesore and even a hazard. It is vital that the groundwork is done correctly.

We dig out the driveway or patio to the required deph to allow us to put a minimum of 6″ of type one base stone and an even deeper layer if the ground on which we are laying requires it. Any required drainage channels or pipes are put in and the Base stone is then thoroughly compacted and levelled before a membrane is put down to suppress weed growth – as weeds coming up through your block paving is most unsightly and a pain to get rid of. A layer of 3″ of sand is then layed, levelled and compacted and all measurements are then double-checked before we start to lay your paving.

Our professional Sittingbourne Block Paving layers will ensure a perfect, level finish giving you a driveway or patio you can be proud of and all this is backed up by your Sittingbourne Block Paving specialist – Base Driveways 2 Year No-Nonsense Guarantee.

Be Careful Choosing Your Sittingbourne Block Paving Contractor

If you make the mistake of choosing a bad block paving contractor then you are going to find that you have thrown a lot of money down the drain, as we are often called out to put right poorly constructed and layed block paving that has sunk and become unlevel or no drainage consideration has been made and water runs off in the wrong direction – often towards the property with nowhere to go.

Let us Quote to be Your Sittingbourne Block Paving Contractor

There is no need to go for a cheap and cheerful option because it will only cause problems and more expense in the future – if you call us first then you will see that you get a professional first class job that is fully guaranteed by a long established firm that is approved by Kent Highways, who control all construction of vehicle crossovers in Kent and we are one of only 10 approved contractors for Medway council –

You get all this at a fantasticly affordable price from an experienced and professional Sittingbourne block paving contractor.