Groundworks
Surfacing for farms, estates, equestrian yards and rural businesses, planned around a working site.
Most of our work is rural, and rural sites have problems that a domestic contractor does not meet. Access for a low loader. A milk lorry that comes whatever the weather. A yard that has to keep working while it is being surfaced. Ground that has been made up over a century of farming and is different every ten yards.
Hardstanding that copes with tankers, telehandlers and loaded trailers, laid to falls that get slurry and rainwater to where you need it rather than to where you do not.
Access roads, parking and turning for horseboxes, and yard surfaces chosen with grip and footing in mind rather than just load.
Long approach drives, courtyards and service access, finished to suit the property. On listed and conservation sites the appearance is part of the specification and we work to what has been agreed.
Farm shops, holiday lets, glamping sites, wedding venues and campsites. These bring public traffic and public expectations onto a farm, which usually means proper parking, a surface that copes with wet-weather visitors and access that a car can use without grounding.
We have worked on farms and estates for three generations and we know a yard cannot shut for a fortnight. We phase the work so there is always a way in for the tanker and the feed lorry, we keep the site tidy because stock and loose stone do not mix, and we agree the sequence with you before we start rather than discovering the problem on day two.
Our work
Our work
Every photograph here is Laymac's own, taken on the job.
What people say
Had my driveway done by laymac ltd done a wonderful job got the job completed on time always kept the site clean and tidy staff well Mannered and friendly
Fantastic professional company stuck to their word and got the job done efficiently and quick thanks very much for your service
Had Lay Mac over to do resin on a rental property off mine , I was very happy with the finishing project looked great .
Everything else we do
Tar and chip surface dressing for sound private roads, long drives and access routes that need a renewed wearing surface.
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Private roads, estate roads and access routes surfaced, resurfaced and repaired.
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Tarmac and asphalt laid for driveways, private roads, parking areas and working yards, with preparation matched to the traffic.
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Tarmac, tar and chip, block paved and gravel driveways, laid on a base built to last.
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Yards, car parks, loading areas and industrial hardstanding built for real weight.
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Excavation, drainage and sub-base preparation, the work under the surface that decides how long it lasts.
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Stone farm tracks and estate drives, built to carry weight and to look right in the landscape.
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Reclaimed road planings laid and compacted for suitable tracks and hardstanding, with the material and ground assessed before use.
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Resin driveway installation with the base, drainage, edges and intended vehicle use considered alongside the finished appearance.
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Block paving laid for driveways, entrances and parking areas, with the layout and supporting construction designed around daily use.
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Recycled materials laid for suitable access routes and hardstanding, selected for their role in the finished construction.
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Garden, boundary and retaining walls, entrance piers, brick steps and extension brickwork, built on a proper footing.
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Luxury patios, outdoor kitchens and cooking areas, with the walls, steps and drainage built properly underneath.
Learn more →Where we work
These are the areas we cover. If yours is not listed and you are nearby, ring anyway, it is a short conversation.
Common questions
Farm tracks are priced per running metre and the biggest variable is how much stone has to be brought in. Farmers Weekly's guide puts a simple resurface of an existing track at £5 to £12 per metre, rising to around £18 where extra stone is needed and from £30 per metre for a new track. The Countryside Stewardship RP4 grant pays £44.63 per metre for a qualifying hardcore track.
Read the full answer →Before you ring
Yes, and we plan for it before we start. Tell us the times that cannot move and we will build the programme around them. It is a normal part of working on a dairy unit.
Usually it is better not to. Different areas take different punishment and often need different build-ups, and doing the worst area properly beats doing the whole yard thinly. We will walk it with you and set out the options.
More than you would expect, mostly because of wet weather and because visitors are far less tolerant of a rutted surface than you are. It is worth getting the parking, the turning and the drainage right at the outset, and we will talk you through what the site needs.
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