Block Paving Driveways for homes in Tickhill
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 Tickhill
Tickhill is a historic small town in South Yorkshire, built around its castle remains, millpond and market cross, with a conservation area covering the older centre and a strong presence of limestone in its period buildings and boundary walls. As with the other historic settlements in this area, material choice is what determines whether new work looks settled or imposed — natural stone paving and walling matched to the local limestone sit correctly here, while sharply contemporary finishes in strong colours tend not to. Beyond the historic core, later twentieth-century housing on larger plots gives more scope for a modern scheme. Mature stone boundary walls are common through the town and are usually worth repairing and matching rather than replacing wholesale.
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