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Driveways have been popularly concreted or gravelled for several years, but slowly but surely decorative paving methods have begun to break into the market.

Known as pattern imprinted concrete, a design is engraved into the mould with colours added too for decoration. Virtually any design can be achieved, providing you the ultimate choice for your home's exterior.

With pattern imprinted driveways you also have the opportunity to resemble another surface, including slate, granite, cobbles and even block paving. However, with your own creativity you can create something that's visually stunning and aesthetically pleasing.

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Average Pattern imprinted driveways cost in Gorebridge

The common cost of Pattern imprinted driveways is £5000. Costs differ based on the materials and the tradesman selected. The upper price range can be as high as £5750. The material costs are quite often about £1250

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Prices based on actual Pattern imprinted driveways costs for Gorebridge, as reported by local Quotatis members.

Pattern imprinted driveways installation cost in Gorebridge 2024

Labour cost £3,500
Material cost £1,250
Waste removal £250
Time frame: 3-5 days

Pattern imprinted driveways searches in March 2024

Pattern imprinted driveways Projects in Gorebridge in February 2024

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We recorded 245 requests for home improvement quotes in Gorebridge. Of these quotation requests the amount of pattern imprinted driveways (type: pattern driveways, driveway designs etc...) was 0. Quotatis was able to match up these customers with up to four suitable professionals who had been available for work within Gorebridge back then.

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Gorebridge

Gorebridge is a former mining town in Midlothian, Scotland. The town obtains its name from the bridge throughout the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was the residence of Scotland's first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, that started running in 1794. Gorebridge has a yearly Gala Day which constantly occurs on the third Saturday in June. This is just like a community fair, with flights and video games. The gala day has a custom of choosing a Community King and also Queen from the primary schools. Gorebridge has 4 primary schools, Gorebridge Primary, Stobhill Key, St Andrews RC Primary and also Gore Glen Key. Greenhall Secondary school made use of to offer the community however closed down in 1994. Neighborhood youngsters currently participate in neighboring Newbattle Community Senior high school, Lasswade Secondary School or St David's RC Senior high school. Gorebridge's neighborhood football team is juniors Arniston Rangers who play home video games at Newbyres Park. On 6 September 2015 Gorebridge saw the return of the Waverley Line with a brand-new station improved the site of the original terminal. This gives rail accessibility to the Borders and Edinburgh Waverley railway terminal. In the Gore Glen there is a superficial cave, named "The King's Cave". According to legend a thief utilized to steal cattle as well as hide in this nearby cave. It is not, as some assume, called after Robert the Bruce, who was claimed to have actually hidden here after loss at the hands of the English.

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Pattern imprinted driveways pros in Gorebridge

Barton Brothers

47 review(s)
Based: in Lanark, ML11 8NP

Choose Barton Bros. & Sons who cover Lanarkshire and all of Central Scotland for all your landscaping and hard landscaping services including tarmac and block paving driveway installations. We have over 30 years of experience and are always deliver e...

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SARAH M., G76
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Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted in Glasgow

So far happy with company response and quote. Work not carried out yet waiting on availability

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21 Apr

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Carrington - EH23

Enquiry from: Stephen W

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached Do you require: Pattern Imprinted Paving What work do you need to have done: Driveway, Path Roughly how much area are yo...

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30 May

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Carrington - EH23

Enquiry from: Darren B

Start Date: Immediate

Dropped kerb. Excavate 5x5.5 m front garden appro. Build retaining wall Roughcast and harling Coping stones New slaps at stairs and path to front of house Chips or imprinted concrete in driveway

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09 May

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Carrington - EH23

Enquiry from: Pamela W

Start Date: Immediate

Clean, re-seal, re-lawyer and re-colour pattern I printed paving. Area to cover 33 feet x14feet

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29 Aug

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Bonnyrigg - EH19

Enquiry from: Susan R

Start Date: Immediate

existing garden surface removed and relevent foundation and hardcore laid with soak away drainage etc and a driveway established with printed pattetned concrete are you the property owner: owner of ...

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09 Aug

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Bonnyrigg - EH19

Enquiry from: Mike C

Start Date: Immediate

repairs to cracks in patterned concrete

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25 Jul

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Loanhead - EH20

Enquiry from: Elizabeth M

Start Date: Immediate

Front garden driveway and slab removal etc Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached What work do you need to have done: Driveway Roughly how much area are you looking ...

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29 Oct

Paving & Driveway | Pattern Imprinted

Silverburn - EH26

Enquiry from: Mike C

Start Date: Immediate

20sqm excavation. Removal of metal fence and hedge. Relay with monoblock/ imprinted concrete/ chip and slab Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission)

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FAQs

What colours and patterns are available for paving?

Paving comes in a wide range of colours and patterns. Consider using a contrasting colour for the edges of your patio or driveway for a tidy effect. A paving specialist can advise you on different combinations possible, alternatively, have a look online at what products, shapes and colours are produced.

How much is patterned concrete per m2?
How much patterned concrete costs per m2 will depend on a few factors:
  • Where in the country you live
  • What colour you choose
  • What pattern you choose
  • Whether you choose a standard or a higher-quality concrete
Of course, there are different tools required to imprint the pattern on the driveway, so you must factor these into the cost as well. On average, a square metre of pattern imprinted concrete costs £78, but it can range anywhere between £25 and £130. The average cost of all the materials for the driveway is £1,763, which isn’t too bad – but due to the time and expertise involved, labour costs are an average of £4,063. If you’re thinking about sourcing the materials for patterned concrete and doing it yourself, consider it carefully. Imprinted concrete takes skill and will look unsightly if anything goes wrong with the pattern, but if anything goes wrong with laying the concrete it could affect the integrity of the driveway. The last thing you want is a sunken driveway that you can’t drive your cars onto, so it’s always best to call in the professionals to install your patterned concrete driveway.
How to lay pattern imprinted concrete?
Laying pattern imprinted concrete is not an easy task. There’s a reason why nearly 50% of the costs are for labour – because it’s a specialist job that requires skill. We’ll go through the process of how to lay pattern imprinted concrete here, but we would always recommend that you call a professional to do it for you.
  1. Prepare the sub-baseThe driveway company will excavate, or dig, the existing surface down to a depth of around 200mm. They will remove any debris from the area may place it in a skip or arrange for it to be removed in another way. When they dig down to the sub-base of your previous driveway, they will assess how much hardcore they need and arrange for that to be delivered to the site. They will then spread the hardcore across the sub-base to create a level surface to pour the concrete on. Most good contractors will apply a gel to any walls and doors to protect them from concrete splashes. They will also add any gulley tops, manhole covers or shuttering that’s required.
  2. Installation and imprintingNext, the tradespeople will have the concrete either poured from a large mixer vehicle or barrow it in from a mixer and pour onto the surface. They level it with rakes, then add a colour surface hardener in a colour of your choice. This will give the driveway its permanent colour. They will then wait until the concrete has hardened to the correct consistency for imprinting the pattern, then will use special tools and stencils to make the pattern that you asked for. They will then spread a colour powder called a release agent over the surface, and leave to dry for 1 to 2 days depending on the weather conditions.
  3. CleaningWhen the contractors return, they will add crack control cuts into the concrete. This is important because concrete expands and contracts in the heat, so there needs to be some give to stop any larger cracks from forming. Then everything is power washed clean, and a chemical wash is also used on the concrete to ensure it’s completely dust-free. The installers will ensure all your walls and doors are clean, which will hopefully be an easy job if they used wall gel.
  4. SealingThe final step is to seal the driveway. There needs to have been at least two dry days before the tradespeople can do it, so you might find it’s best to have your pattern imprinted driveway installed in the summer. The contractors will blow any debris away from the surface and dry any damp areas where necessary. They will then add an anti-slip agent to the sealant and brush it on. It’s best to not walk or drive onto your new concrete driveway for about 4 days after sealing to allow everything to set. But after that, you’re ready to use your new driveway!
Is pattern imprinted concrete slippery?

No, pattern imprinted concrete shouldn’t be slippery. Most good driveway installers will add a special anti-slip agent to the sealant before they brush it onto your driveway, so it will stop it from being slippery.

It’s important to ask a driveway company how they will seal your driveway when you get a quote from them. If an untrustworthy company seals your driveway badly, it can cause a thick and extremely slippery surface, so it’s vital that you ask any contractor what their procedure is before you engage them.

It’s also important to remember that pattern imprinted concrete isn’t a ‘non-slip’ surface – it’s just not slippery. You could still slip over on a concrete driveway, just like you could on tarmac or a block paved driveway. Also, once you’ve walked and driven over your driveway for a few months, its skid and slip resistance will increase as it weathers and builds up tiny specs of dirt on it. Pattern imprinted concrete is often used in high footfall areas in places like shops, fast food restaurants and theme parks, so if there was a significant slip risk these businesses wouldn’t use it.

You might think that you could ask your contractor not to seal the driveway to make it less slippery, but it could actually do the opposite. By sealing pattern imprinted concrete, it means that moss and algae is much less likely to grow, which can be extremely slippery to walk on if it’s left to its own devices. If moss does form on your driveway, the sealed surface is much easier to clean as you can simply pressure wash it away; this is not as easy to do on a non-sealed surface.

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