Simon STi

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Any recommendations on Driveway and Block paving round dartford area?

Thanks
Si

scouser321

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I'm getting prices on some block paving around my conservatory.

Seems the going rate is around £55 per square metre! :0

PaulC72

I doubt there is enough blockpaving to go around the whole of Dartford....

stevebt

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I would give the block paving a miss as it sometimes drops due to wieght and weeds grow thru the blocks, I would go with a nice red or green tarmac which will look good for a lot longer .

Simon STi

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I prefer block paving, so far got quoted £12000

Aaron1978

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That sounds very expensive, what work is there to do to prep the drive and how many m2 is there. As an alternative have you thought about pressed concrete.

Aaron

Skoobie Dhu

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Got loads on our drive - nightmare to keep weeds under control. And yes, it was laid properly, albeit 15 yrs old now.

Aaron1978

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There are some very good block paving sealants about now that will stop any weeds/moss growing. It also makes it easier to clean and no re sanding afterwards.

Aaron

Simon STi

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So which company have you guy's used?
I asked for few so far

Anglian
Britlite
Jade
omega
all type paving

any more company?

SinghSuperStud

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There's something we have had that I find is a lot better - the local name here was Creteprint - basically they pump the space full of concrete and whilst it's wet imprint the surface with designs of your choice (resembling as though they'd been done with traditional paving bricks).

Beauty of this is that there's no chance of weeds etc and because it's essentially stamping on concrete - it allows for more elaborate designs than the normal stuff you get.

Check it out

sovietspybob

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My inlaws had the concrete thing done, looks really good im considering getting that done for our drive when i can afford it.

Simon STi

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I've seen the prints aswell but the colour does fade after few months. still thinking

tony de wonderful

Pop down to your local Pikie camp and ask.

ellsibub

ifyou lime and membrane it well enought you will be ok for quite a while and for the sinking bit what sort of weight of vehicle will be rolling in it as you will need a better sub base compacted with a heavier compactor. There are a lot of people who rush the job which is why you get these problems butif you use a good paver who does things to the right depths you should be fine, concrete is a good way but any movement over time could crack it and you cant pull it up and relay it good luck with what ever you do

kj200sx

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as above if it's prepared properly should not sink at all had mine down for about 5/6 years and no weeds at all just the slight build up of mud/dirt in the top of joints could do with a rake out and re sand to be honest but not bad for how long it's been down

scud8

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Don't forget you need planning permission now unless you use a permeable surface or the surface drains to appropriate soakaways on your property - even if you are just replacing an existing impermeable surface.

You can get permeable block pavors, but you also need to lay the right type of hardcore subsurface - and if the drive slopes down towards your property the pressure of water under the surface can crack the drains or even damage the foundations. It's a nightmare of badly thought through legislation - typical Labour panic reaction to the flooding a few years ago.

urban

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If you do that, watch out for the daags

SinghSuperStud

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my parents didn't have any issues with theirs. It did need a repaint after a few years but the paint is cheap and you can do that yourself