Block Paving Driveways for homes in Clay Cross
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 Clay Cross
Clay Cross sits south of Chesterfield on rising ground, another north Derbyshire town whose character was set by mining and ironworking. The housing is predominantly brick terracing and ex-local-authority semis, with newer private estates added over recent decades. The town's elevated position means a lot of properties have gardens that step up or down away from the house, so retaining walls and steps come into a large share of the rear garden work here — and they need to be built as structural elements with proper footings and drainage behind them, not simply stacked to look right on the day. Frontages tend to be reasonably generous, and the most common job is replacing a tired concrete or gravel drive with block paving or resin, with a defined border.
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