How much will it cost to resurface my drive?

[Thatch]

Want to resurface my tired tarmac/concrete driveway with appropriate gravel surface, but I have no idea how much this is likely to cost.

The drive is approximately 40 meters long (with a right angle 3/4 of the way along) by 3 meters wide.

There are 3 manhole covers along the route which give access to sewer.

I think the job will include lifting and removal of old surface, plus all materials and edgings required.

Any ideas of how much I should budget - gratefully received!

[koolchris99]

i have just got some quotes for ours.. its about the same..

they ranged between 3.5-8k with one wildcat at 35k

[Simon Brooks]

how about digging up and just laying gravel, great for making the house breakers think twice because of the noise, very difficult creeping up a gravel drive in the dark without occupants hearing

[B17NNS]

If the edgings and sub base are good why not just have your existing drive planed and topped off again?

Gravel drives are a pain in the arse in my opinion.

[Simon Brooks]

on what bases are they a pain in the a*se, all you ahve to do is spray them once a year with weed killer, they are easy to tart up with a couple ton of fresh gravel every few years, they dont suffer with movement or get lifted by roots etxc etc, where is the pain !!

[koolchris99]

koolchris99 said:

i have just got some quotes for ours.. its about the same..

they ranged between 3.5-8k with one wildcat at 35k

just to say ours will be a base of some tarmac kinda stuff with some gravely st ontop where it can go..

problem being that the bottom of my drive is seriously steep (there will be a thread soon asking people if i can get up it in the sports car i intend to buy)

[bimsb6]

Simon Brooks said:

on what bases are they a pain in the a*se, all you ahve to do is spray them once a year with weed killer, they are easy to tart up with a couple ton of fresh gravel every few years, they dont suffer with movement or get lifted by roots etxc etc, where is the pain !!

you don't ride a bike do you ?

[B17NNS]

bimsb6 said:

you don't ride a bike do you ?

or try to sneak in late from the pub

It's just a personal thing for me, don't like walking on them, treading the stones in the house. The weeds, the way they spread and form hollows and ruts.