Block Paving Driveways for homes in Carlton in Lindrick
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 Carlton in Lindrick
Carlton in Lindrick sits just north of Worksop and is really two settlements grown together — the older village core around the church and mill, and the substantial post-war and later housing that expanded it northward toward Costhorpe and Langold. The older part has stone properties, mature boundaries and established gardens where natural stone paving and matched walling are the natural fit. The newer housing gives you regular plots with reasonable frontages and rectangular rear gardens, which are straightforward to plan properly: a patio sized to the back of the house, artificial grass or lawn beyond it, and clean edging between the two so the boundary between surfaces stays sharp. The village sits on the limestone belt, so excavation depths are assessed rather than assumed.
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