Block Paving Driveways for homes in Derby
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 Derby
Derby is a large city with a correspondingly wide spread of property types, and the work changes noticeably between them. The inner suburbs are dense Victorian terracing where frontages are small, on-street parking is under pressure and converting a front garden into a usable off-road space is one of the highest-value things you can do to a house. Further out through the suburban ring you find inter-war semis with long rear gardens that suit a full landscaping scheme — patio, lawn or artificial grass, defined borders and a path running the length. Newer developments on the city fringes tend to arrive with a small builder-standard patio and a bare lawn, which is the most common starting point we are asked to work from. Derby's ground varies across the city, so excavation depth and drainage are worked out per property 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