Block Paving Driveways for homes in Blyth
Block paving is the traditional choice for a driveway and it is still hard to beat — it takes the weight, individual blocks can be lifted and replaced if something ever gets damaged, and there is a huge range of colours, sizes and laying patterns to work with. Herringbone, stretcher bond, basketweave, a soldier course border in a contrasting colour to frame the drive. We set out the pattern before we start laying so the lines run true against the house and the falls take water where it should go, then edge, compact and joint the whole thing properly so nothing creeps or settles unevenly later.
Working in Blyth
Blyth is a historic village north of Worksop, once an important stop on the Great North Road, and it has a conservation area covering much of its centre — a broad green, period stone and brick properties, and the Norman priory church. Material choice genuinely matters in a setting like this: natural Indian sandstone, muted tones and stone walling matched to what is already there sit properly against these frontages, whereas a bright modern block paving pattern would read as out of place against the historic streetscape. Mature boundary walls are a feature through the village and are usually repairable, and rebuilding a section in matched stone with the original coping detail is what keeps a frontage looking as it should.
What's included
- Herringbone, stretcher bond and basketweave patterns
- Contrasting soldier course borders
- Set out so lines run true against the property
- Individual blocks liftable and replaceable