Block Paving Driveways for homes in Chesterfield
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 Chesterfield
Chesterfield sits on the eastern edge of the Peak District, and the town's position on rising ground shapes a lot of the work here. Rear gardens on the slopes running up from the town centre frequently need retaining and terracing before they are properly usable, and front drives often need levels and falls worked out carefully so surface water runs to the road rather than back toward the house. The property mix runs from stone and brick terracing in the older parts, through extensive inter-war and post-war semi-detached housing, to modern developments around the edges. Local stone is a strong presence in walls and boundaries across the town, so matching new walling and paving to what is already there tends to produce a much better result than importing a material that has no relationship to the street.
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