Surrey
Farm and equestrian surfacing in Cranleigh
Yards, access and turning for farms, studs and equestrian businesses across GU6 and the surrounding lanes.
There is a very high concentration of horses in the lanes around Cranleigh, and equestrian surfacing has requirements that ordinary rural work does not.
What an equestrian yard needs
Grip and footing come first. A surface that is fine underfoot for people can be genuinely unsafe for a shod horse, particularly on a slope or when wet, so around the stables and the walkways the finish matters as much as the strength. Loose stone is a nuisance and a hazard near horses, which usually means a bound surface close to the buildings.
Drainage comes a close second. A yard that ponds is unpleasant to work in, hard to keep clean and it undermines the surface. Getting the falls right so water runs to where you want it, rather than towards the stable doors, is most of the value in a yard job.
Horsebox access and turning
Most of the failures we are called to on equestrian sites are at the entrance and the turning area, not on the run of the drive. That is where the weight concentrates and where vehicles manoeuvre. We build those areas heavier as a matter of course, because doing it once is far cheaper than repairing them every year.
Working around a yard
A yard does not stop because a contractor has arrived. Horses have to come in and go out, feed and bedding still arrive, and there may be liveries who need access all day. We agree the sequence with you before we start, phase the work so there is always a usable route, and keep the site tidy, because loose material and horses are a bad combination.
The same applies on the farms around here. Tell us what cannot move and we will work round it.
- Three generations of working on farms and estates
- Phased so the yard keeps working, milking and collections included
- Build-ups specified for tankers, telehandlers and loaded trailers
- Falls set for slurry and rainwater, not just for looks
- Used to made-up ground and the surprises it brings
Our work
Jobs near Cranleigh
Every photograph here is Laymac's own, taken on the job.
What people say
In their words, not ours
Farm track had been breaking up for years and we had patched it twice. They dug it out properly, sorted the drainage first and it has been through a winter now without moving.
Yard resurfaced around a working farm. They phased it so we could still get the milk lorry in and out every day, which nobody else quoting for it had even mentioned.
Came out, walked the drive with us and told us it did not need replacing, just dressing. Saved us a lot of money and they still turned up to do the smaller job properly.
Before you ring
Rural & Farm Access in Cranleigh: common questions
Can you work while the yard is running?
Yes, and we plan for it. Tell us the times that cannot move and which routes have to stay open, and we will phase the work around them. It is normal on a livery or a working farm.
What surface is safest around stables?
Generally a bound surface with texture rather than a smooth one or a loose one. Smooth gets slippery when wet, loose stone is a hazard around horses and gets into feet and bedding. We will walk the yard and talk through what suits each area, because the wash-down bay and the turning area want different things.
Our arena access churns up every winter. Is that fixable?
Yes, and it is nearly always drainage plus a base that was never built for the load. Repeatedly topping it with stone treats the symptom. Getting the water away and building the base properly is the fix, and it stops being an annual job.
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