Block Paving Driveways for homes in Staveley
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 Staveley
Staveley is a former industrial and mining town north-east of Chesterfield, sitting in the Rother valley, and its housing is largely brick terracing and ex-council semis built for the works and the collieries, with newer estate development added around the edges. As with a lot of the north Derbyshire coalfield towns, the older housing frequently comes with a wider plot and a longer rear garden than the property itself suggests, so there is real scope for a driveway with proper turning space and a rear garden scheme with distinct zones. Ground conditions across former industrial land can be inconsistent, which is exactly why we excavate and assess the sub-base properly rather than laying a new surface straight over whatever happens to be there.
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