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Hello, warm welcome from HIGHVIEW ROOFING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. We are a long running family business that speciali...
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TJF Surfacing

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Established since 2016, TJF Surfacing Ltd is proud of it's reputation and works hard to deliver the quality and service th...
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PM Drives and Patios

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At PM Drives and Patios we are a good reliable company offering excellent value for money on all driveways and patios fenc...
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Imperial Driveways

16 review(s)
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Imperial is a family run business friendly local and reasonable on price we take pride in all are small jobs as much as ar...
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Garden Doctors Landscapes Ltd is a family business with an enviable reputation for reliable skilled work, borne out by the...
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Designer drives & patios

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Designer Drives & Patios LTD got over 20 years experience in the building situation which includes replacing Old driveways...

Recent Driveway Installer Enquiries

06 Mar

Paving & Driveway | Asphalt / Tarmac

Bristol - BS13

Enquiry from: Kellie L

Start Date: Immediate

price on putting a driveway on my front garden

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22 Feb

Paving & Driveway | Block

Bristol - BS16

Enquiry from: Jay D

Start Date: Immediate

Looking for driveway to be block paved/slabs

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01 Feb

Paving & Driveway | Gravel

Bristol - BS4

Enquiry from: Alex B

Start Date: Immediate

I would like to make my existing concrete drive way more appealing. Would also like to remove a hedge and add a brick wall.

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17 Jan

Paving & Driveway | Gravel

Bristol - BS7

Enquiry from: Caroline N

Start Date: Immediate

Current garden converting to 40m2 driveway plus garden.

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11 Jan

Paving & Driveway | Resin Bound

Bristol - BS13

Enquiry from: Anthony C

Start Date: Immediate

Driveway replacement take up old driveway and replace with resin

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05 Jan

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS10

Enquiry from: Mukadir M

Start Date: Immediate

Owner Terraced Slab Paving 2-3 cars Supplied and laid 1-3 Months

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04 Jan

Paving & Driveway | Asphalt / Tarmac

Bristol - BS15

Enquiry from: Robert A

Start Date: Immediate

homeowner tarmac driveway please call to appoint

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14 Dec

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS10

Enquiry from: Mukadir M

Start Date: Immediate

Owner Terraced Slab Paving 2-3 cars Supplied and laid 1-3 Months

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06 Dec

Driveway Repair

Bristol - BS37

Enquiry from: Andrew M

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Driveway tarmac and repair

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30 Nov

Paving & Driveway | Resin Bound

Bristol - BS40

Enquiry from: Jo J

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we have a resin drive which is quite dirty with mould marking it and some weeds. we would like it cleaned. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what work do you ne...

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16 Nov

Paving & Driveway | Resin Bound

Bristol - BS34

Enquiry from: Steve S

Start Date: Immediate

New imprinted concrete or resin drive Dropped curb Wall removed Old drive removed

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13 Nov

Paving & Driveway | Resin Bound

Bristol - BS40

Enquiry from: Jo J

Start Date: Immediate

we have a resin drive which is quite dirty with mould marking it and some weeds. we would like it cleaned. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what work do you ne...

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13 Nov

Paving & Driveway | Asphalt / Tarmac

Bristol - BS34

Enquiry from: Jeremy W

Start Date: Immediate

we'd like a quote on a new tarmac driveway please, our driveway is 2 car widths wide and the length of a standard car. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace do you r...

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24 Oct

Paving & Driveway | Block

Bristol - BS14

Enquiry from: Siju M

Start Date: Immediate

need to remove grass and front fencing bush and replace it with block paving are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached do you require: block paving location: front...

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10 Oct

Paving & Driveway | Asphalt / Tarmac

Bristol - BS20

Enquiry from: Peter E

Start Date: Immediate

Removal of tarmac top coat from existing tarmac driveway and apply new top coat. Total area 42 square metres.

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03 Oct

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS5

Enquiry from: Sahra H

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owner semi detached slab paving driveway 2-3 cars supplied and laid 1-3 months are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace do you require: crazy paving / slabs what work ...

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26 Sep

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS5

Enquiry from: Leyla A

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owner detached slab paving driveway 2-3 cars supplied and laid 1-3 months are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace do you require: crazy paving / slabs what work do yo...

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21 Sep

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS5

Enquiry from: Mohammad A

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owner detached slab paving driveway 2-3 cars supplied and laid 1-3 months are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached do you require: crazy paving / slabs what work...

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17 Sep

Paving & Driveway | Slab

Bristol - BS7

Enquiry from: Yasmin K

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customer has a paving & driveways project they are looking to have done, specially they want quotes for slab paving. they are unsure of options so would like to discuss with a driveway installer.confi...

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11 Sep

Paving & Driveway | Asphalt / Tarmac

Bristol - BS14

Enquiry from: John N

Start Date: Immediate

Extend tarmac drive, small amount of block paving

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How much do Driveway Installer services cost?

Are you planning to install a driveway on your home or property? If yes, then you’ll most likely be interested to know exactly how much it’s going to cost. Well, to get started you’ll have to decide whether you’ll be doing this yourself or perhaps you’d be hiring a specialist. The project could be much more effective if you decide to tackle it on your own as you’re only going to be worried about the paying for the materials without any labour costs. However, installing a driveway is not the simplest of tasks even for the competent and more experienced DIYers. Therefore, if you choose to carry out the project on your own, you should also get ready for a longer completion time than it would have been if you hired a professional which is usually around 48 hours. If you have all the tools and materials in place before commencement, then it’s possible to complete the project over the weekend. However, there are many risks involved such as the possibility of misjudging the proper quantity of concrete mixture (for a concrete driveway) and more. So, how much does driveway installer charge?

Well, just like other home improvement projects, the amount charged by driveway installers depend on a number of factors like the type of driveway (concrete, asphalt, tarmac etc), size of the area, the experience of the professional, the property’s location and lots more. However, in general, the average cost of a driveway ranges between £35 to £85 per square metre. For labour costs, you can expect to pay between £200 to £450 per day based on the work’s complexity.

The table shows the sorts of task that Driveway Installers typically do as well as the regular cost series of these projects. Some jobs take longer to finish than others so costs do be very different by project.

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The average price
of a Driveway Installer in Bristol is:

£2,870

Driveway Installer job Driveway Installer cost in 2024
Tarmac paving and driveways in Bristol £1,125-£1,725
Block paving in Bristol £3,000-£4,600
Slab Paving and Driveway in Bristol £1,875-£2,875
Driveway cleaning in Bristol £272-£924
Gravel paving and driveways in Bristol £2,250-£4,550
Pattern imprinted driveways in Bristol £3,750-£5,750
Resin bound driveway in Bristol £2,625-£4,025
Driveway repair in Bristol £1,520-£2,280
Indian Stone Paving in Bristol £2,000-£3,800
Pave Driveway in Bristol £1,800-£3,100

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Driveway Installer FAQs

how thick should a driveway concrete slab be?

Do you want to know the level of thickness a driveway concrete slab should be? Well, you are not alone! So many other home owners ask this question on a regular basis and reasonably so. In order to prevent cracks on your concrete over time, it’s crucial to ensure an even thickness across your driveway concrete. To determine the necessary thickness of your driveway concrete, there are some questions that must be answered. These includes:

• What’s the number of vehicles you expect to have on your driveway?

• Do you plan on parking heavy, industrial vehicles on it?

For a standard passenger vehicle driveway, you’d have a driveway spanning 8 to 9 feet in width as well as 15 to 18 feet for double width. The thickness for this type of driveway concrete is usually 4 inches of non-reinforced pavement. Ultimately, this enables you to park everyday family cars on it without having to worry about it cracking due to the car’s weight. Also in order to prevent cracks, it’s expected that the driveway should be sloped towards the street as this would make sure that there’s a run off of water especially for areas that experience lots of flooding. In addition, there’s also the need to install joints to prevent cracking. For the standard 4 inch thick driveway, these joints should be positioned about 10 feet apart.

Finally for parking heavy industrial vehicles, your concrete driveway is expected to be thicker in order to cope with the added weight. Typically, the concrete driveway will require a thickness of about 5 inches. The additional one inch may not sound much, but the fact is this can increase the load carrying capacity of the concrete driveway by up to 50 percent.

what sand for block paving?

Have you decided to install block paving and wondering what the best sand to be applied to the joints is in order to achieve a perfect job? Well, you’re at the right place! This is one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to block paving and we seek to give you a reliable solution once and for all.

The best sand for block paving is a kiln-dried sand. It’s an extremely fine sand which has been dried in a kiln to get rid of all the water before it’s incorporated to achieve the best results. Therefore, the sand contains no moisture and is commonly used to fill the joints of block paving to keep the paving’s structure rigid and strong. It also goes a long way to prevent the ingress of water while stopping the paving from moving and becoming loose. The major reason why the paving sand must be dried is to allow it flow easily into the joints as well as the block paving’s gaps. As result of this smooth flowing to the bottom of the joints, there will be no sand sticking to the sides of the pavers.

Another major reason why kiln-dried sand is commonly applied to the block paving’s joints is to prevent water from penetrating the paved area. It also tightens the individual pavers together to prevent from moving and becoming loose. In the event whereby you happen to leave the joints of your block paving without kiln dried sand, it’s highly likely that they’ll sink as a result of water penetration and the blocks will become very loose. After washing block paving, it’s very important to also replace any sand washed off in the process once the paving is dried to prevent water ingress into the joints.

is block paving permeable?

Is Block Paving Permeable?

Back in 2008, there was a regulation introduced which comes with a requirement guiding the pavement of front gardens. It requires homeowners to incorporate the conventional impermeable driveways which makes for an uncontrolled run off of rainwater into sewers, roadways, local watercourses etc. However since then, new systems have been established which complies with the legislation and permit driveway laying of block paving without requiring planning permission while still providing the same visually appealing features as the conventional systems. Therefore, a short and simple answer to whether block paving is permeable is yes.

A permeable paving driveway (unlike the conventional ones which quickly diverts rainwater towards the edges to local drains) purposefully diverts rainwater into the built paving structure which oversees a controlled release of the rainwater into the environment. Permeable block paving comes with a wide range of benefits which includes the following:

• No Planning Permission Required

Unlike the traditional system, permeable block paving requires no planning permission as it oversees the driveway draining by ensuring that the surface water passes directly through the joints which makes sure the drains are not over worked and minimizing the risk of flood.

• Puddles Reduction By Natural Drainage

A permeable block paving minimizes puddles as well as standing water which helps to boost natural drainage. This is due to the laying process which features little voids that permits the passage of water.

• Natural Filtration

A natural filtration occurs when water is allowed to return to the ground by permeable block paving which helps assists in getting rid of any pollutants from the rain water.

• Flood Prevention

Permeable paving can help to prevent flooding as it absorbs water rather than directing it to the local drains or leaving it to build up on the surface’s top.

• Natural & Sustainable Materials

Natural and recyclable materials can be incorporated in producing permeable paving which is an excellent choice especially if you’re seeking a more sustainable driveway.

how to lay a gravel driveway?

Gravel driveways are very popular in the UK for a reason. Not only do they provide a more natural look than other driveway surfacing options and happens to be quite affordable, but they’re also very easy to install and maintain. And more importantly, they have a great range of colour scheme to match and compliment your brickwork and plants to make for an alluring outdoor living space.

Are you also planning to install a gravel driveway? You’ve come to the right place! If you’re a competent DIYer with confidence, then this should be as easy as they come. If otherwise, then it’s advisable to hire a reliable professional who can guarantee the best results for help. In this guide, we’ll shed more light on the gravel driveway installation process. Let’s get started!

✓ Prepare the floor. To get a level and flat floor, you’ll have to clear the area of all weeds, paving slabs, block paving etc. Get a good foundation material to apply to the surface if you have an uneven surface or if you have potholes to fill.

✓ Stop the weeds. You’ll have to apply an anti-weed membrane so you won’t have stubborn weeds growing through your finished driveway.

✓ Spread the gravel. In the process of purchasing your gravel, ensure to select handy bags, bulk bags if tipped loose. If you go for the bags there may be a need of wheelbarrow to help move the gravel around, however with a tipped loose you can have the gravel chippings tipped directly on to the driveway.

✓ Make use of the hose. It’s possible that when your gravel arrives, it’ll be be dusty. Make use of an hose to run over the driveway to bring out the true colours of your driveway.

How to clear snow from a gravel driveway?

Clearing snow from a gravel driveway can be tricky – you need to remove the snow without taking the gravel with it.

If the snow’s quite light and dry, try using a leaf blower. You might find that this is enough to get the snow out the way. If it isn’t, start by using a shovel. Use this to clear the top layer of snow off your driveway, leaving about an inch behind. Then, use a rake to remove most of the remaining snow. This won’t take away 100% of the snow or leave all of your gravel in place, but it’s still pretty effective. You can then lay salt to melt away the rest of the snow and stop it turning into ice.

Will my patio need a lot of maintenance?

Patios do not require lots of maintenance. They will only need occasional cleaning to make sure that the material keeps its original appearance. It's always best to clean your patio with a pressure washer and occasionally tap each slab or brick just to check the sand underneath hasn't washed away.

how much gravel for driveway?

If you’re considering laying gravel on your driveway, then you’d probably want to know the amount of gravel you’ll need to complete the project. When you are calculating the amount of gravel you’ll require to cover your driveway, there’s an important factor you’ll need to consider and that is the type of gravel you opt for such as a crushed or pea gravel. There are varying grades which are found in particles from fine to course, with a size ranging from 2mm to 64mm. Therefore, there’s a need to estimate the volume of the gravel while also having the rock’s size in mind. Also, there’s a need to select your most preferred gravel which you’ll like to use before proceeding to dig the depth of your driveway and subsequently determine the amount of gravel that’ll be needed using these excellent tips.

✓ Determine the size and coverage. As you would have expected, the smaller the gravel is, the bigger the coverage will be, and gravels should be at least 4 inches deep. However, if the rocks happen to be a bit large then you can allow for an extra 1/2 inch.

✓ Measure the driveway. Multiply the width by the length and depth to get the size of the driveway in cubic feet. Meanwhile for cubic yards, you can divide the total cubic feet by 27. This is due to the fact that one cubic feet is same as 1.13 tons.

✓ Working with gravel. Here, you’ll have to calculate an underlay measurements differently. You can use 2 inches of road base that’ll be overlaid with 2 inches of gravel.

How to clean block paving?

Cleaning block paving is a fairly straightforward task, although you’ll want to be careful to not use any chemicals that may cause damage to the surface. Use a simple household soap, mixed with water, and brush this across the paving with a stiff brush. Then, simply rinse off with clean water. Alternatively, use a pressure washer – but be careful not to use it on a powerful setting, as this may damage the joints and can cause slabs to come loose. Using the pressure washer on a medium setting and at a 45 degree angle is recommended.

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