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http://www.classicstonedriveways.co.uk/ did my resin. I'm happy with it. Cost the same as the cheapest blocks including a new sub base.
MR2 Steve said:
http://www.classicstonedriveways.co.uk/ did my resin. I'm happy with it. Cost the same as the cheapest blocks including a new sub base.
I'm really surprised about the cost, when I enquired was told I would have to put tarmac down and then lay the resin on top, total cost was @£100psm, twice the price of anything else. 
blueveloce said:
ghost83 said:
Cheers for that just downloading the app,
Won't block paving on concrete cause flooding and standing water issues
Id have thought so,the water on my drive soaks away very well with no standing water......another reason not to have imprinted concrete unless you have drainage channels but they soon block if you have local trees which i do.Won't block paving on concrete cause flooding and standing water issues
ghost83 said:
Could you lay blocks or granite setts on top of Tarmac so thee would be no standing water issues?
I had mine done last year Tarmac with a Granite sett border, too dark to take a piccy now, but does look really good. I increased the size so now 48M2 but used the porous tarmac so no standing water issues, the whole 'drainage' is better now and i probably overspec'd it with some aco drains to err on the safe side as it ran towards the house, they have never had any water in them whereas previously with a concrete drive and soak away the area was prone to pooling.
Paid £3.5k with a local chap included everything including ripping out and disposing of a horrible thick concrete driveway.
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/commo...
Had ours done a couple of years ago at the same time as the neighbour's house was being renovated, so shared the cost for doing both drives at the same time.
I think it cost us £3.8k in total including the new front wall/iron grill and small "wall" round the flowerbed.
They laid around 6 - 8 inches of concrete then the sand on top, and put drainage across front of the garage linked to a drain to the back garden and soakaway. I'm not too worried about the water main as we replaced that after we moved in with a new plastic one out to the water meter on the pavement.
Neither ours or the neighbours has moved or sunk in the last couple of years with cars parked on them constantly.
About a year after it was done, the council did all the pavements in the area with new paving stones and block paved the dropped kerb access to the road in a light grey colour.
And yes - the garage door does need sorting out - will be looking to replace it with a sectional one soon...
drive_1 by conradsphotos, on Flickr
ETA - cost also included removal of a thick old concrete driveway.
P1020400 by conradsphotos, on Flickr
I think it cost us £3.8k in total including the new front wall/iron grill and small "wall" round the flowerbed.
They laid around 6 - 8 inches of concrete then the sand on top, and put drainage across front of the garage linked to a drain to the back garden and soakaway. I'm not too worried about the water main as we replaced that after we moved in with a new plastic one out to the water meter on the pavement.
Neither ours or the neighbours has moved or sunk in the last couple of years with cars parked on them constantly.
About a year after it was done, the council did all the pavements in the area with new paving stones and block paved the dropped kerb access to the road in a light grey colour.
And yes - the garage door does need sorting out - will be looking to replace it with a sectional one soon...
drive_1 by conradsphotos, on FlickrETA - cost also included removal of a thick old concrete driveway.
P1020400 by conradsphotos, on FlickrEdited by C&C on Monday 6th November 19:03
ghost83 said:
So you get nondrainage problems or standing water with concrete underneath?
We don't as they installed drainage so the water that goes through the blockwork will end up on top of the concrete, and then runs to where they installed drainage channels taking it into a drain which runs under the side extension next door (which they were building at the time), and out to the back garden, which slopes away from the house into a soakaway. The back gardens are quite long so plenty of capacity to soak up the run-off.I would imagine standing water could be a problem if the concrete is just laid with no drainage facility planned, as obviously the concrete is impermeable.
ghost83 said:
Yeah I'm wanting pretty much maintainance free but want something nicer than tarmac,
As I mentioned earlier, it's a balance of cost, looks and maintenance. Tarmac is low maintenance but block paving looks better....and needs more maintenance. Good looks and low maintenance = more money. It's a simple as that really. I really like those high end granite driveways but they cost a lot of money. Blue62 said:
MR2 Steve said:
http://www.classicstonedriveways.co.uk/ did my resin. I'm happy with it. Cost the same as the cheapest blocks including a new sub base.
I'm really surprised about the cost, when I enquired was told I would have to put tarmac down and then lay the resin on top, total cost was @£100psm, twice the price of anything else. No pictures I'm afraid. Been down a year and looks the same as it did when it was first done.
Europa1 said:
I'm also thinking of redoing my drive.
Do resin drives stain/mark easily? How well do they stand up to pressure washing?
Good point,Do resin drives stain/mark easily? How well do they stand up to pressure washing?
I like the look of my neighbours resin drive but i do like the block paving for easily getting rid of oil/other stains..I have kept quite a few blue and red blocks outside in all weathers to match my laid block paving in case i need to change a stained one.
I found the best way to remove a old block is to drill into it with a masonary bit and use a rawplug and screw then lift out with a claw hammer...
Well had my quote this morning from a local resin company,
He's measured 71 square meters as the wife has decided she wants to keep our silver birch, nice step and at the front of the drive some nice black block work then block work at the point where paving would take over
He's quoted me £8700 from start to finish and said it comes with a guarantee of 10yrs, they do a 250mm sub base with tarmac on top then resin on top of the tarmac
He's measured 71 square meters as the wife has decided she wants to keep our silver birch, nice step and at the front of the drive some nice black block work then block work at the point where paving would take over
He's quoted me £8700 from start to finish and said it comes with a guarantee of 10yrs, they do a 250mm sub base with tarmac on top then resin on top of the tarmac
The price for a granite sett drive would be way in excess of that resin price. I wouldn't like to say without working it out but its fall off your chair stuff.
The resin price sounds sensible, however slightly off the topic i find his quote method bizaree. He's literally put all his labour into the materials.
Surely risky for him when people start wanting it a few m2 smaller or no edgings etc, also risky if he's slighty mismeasured, which is easily done when lots of drives have random shapes and angles in them. 50 less edgings is only 5 linear meters but on his workings its quite a lot of money.
Mind you a massive result if they want more
The resin price sounds sensible, however slightly off the topic i find his quote method bizaree. He's literally put all his labour into the materials.
Surely risky for him when people start wanting it a few m2 smaller or no edgings etc, also risky if he's slighty mismeasured, which is easily done when lots of drives have random shapes and angles in them. 50 less edgings is only 5 linear meters but on his workings its quite a lot of money.
Mind you a massive result if they want more
CC said:
About a year after it was done, the council did all the pavements in the area with new paving stones and block paved the dropped kerb access to the road in a light grey colour.
drive_1 by conradsphotos, on Flickr
Good result, looks nice drive_1 by conradsphotos, on Flickr
Edited as the & in the users name breaks quoting!
Edited by Dave_ST220 on Friday 10th November 12:29
MellowshipSlinky said:
A pal of mine had his large driveway laid with wet tarmac and chippings rolled into it.
Looks like a gravel drive but doesn’t move / stick to tyres.
Sounds like a way of getting a gravel or resin look but cheaper - how long has it been down, and have the chippings started detaching yet?Looks like a gravel drive but doesn’t move / stick to tyres.
I like the look of resin driveways, but do worry about the longevity of them. We are in the Leicester area with a tarmac driveway 28 years old: looks tired and in need of a refresh, but can probably stagger on until I can make a decision!
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