Block Paving Driveways for homes in Arnold
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 Arnold
Arnold is one of the larger towns in the Gedling borough, effectively continuous with Nottingham's northern edge, and it is dominated by suburban housing from the inter-war period through to the present day. The typical job here is a semi-detached or detached property with a frontage large enough for a genuine two-car driveway and a rear garden of a workable size — big enough for a proper patio and a defined lawn or artificial grass area, but not so large that it needs a full estate-scale scheme. The ground rises noticeably in parts of the town toward Redhill and the northern edges, which brings in the steps and low retaining walls needed to take a sloping rear garden into a level, usable terrace. Frontage upgrades from worn concrete or tarmac to block paving or resin are the most common request.
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