Block Paving Driveways for homes in Retford
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 Retford
Retford is a Georgian market town in the Bassetlaw district, and the town centre reflects that with handsome period properties around the market square and along the older streets — the kind of frontages where a natural stone finish and carefully matched walling sit far better than a modern block paving pattern. Away from the centre, East Retford and Ordsall bring extensive Victorian and inter-war housing and later estate development on flatter ground toward the Idle valley. The town's level topography means natural falls are limited, so getting surface water away from patios and driveways is a design decision that has to be made deliberately here — permeable resin surfacing and properly planned drainage do a lot of work on Retford jobs.
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