Surfacing
Driveways
Tarmac, tar and chip, block paved and gravel driveways, laid on a base built to last.
We lay driveways in tarmac, tar and chip, block paving and gravel. Which one is right depends on the property, the budget and what you actually want it to look like in ten years, and we would rather talk that through on site than sell you the one we happen to be laying that week.
What our driveway service includes
Tarmac driveways
Hard-wearing, quiet underfoot, easy to sweep and clear in winter. The most practical surface for a drive that gets used every day, and the least fuss to maintain.
Tar and chip driveways
A sealed surface with a natural stone finish. It suits period and rural properties where a sheet of black tarmac would look wrong, and it gives you the practicality of a bound surface with the appearance of gravel.
Block paved driveways
Laid on a compacted base with the edges properly restrained. Block paving lives and dies by its edge restraint and its sub-base, and a drive that sinks in the wheel tracks after two winters was almost always laid straight onto soft ground.
Gravel and resin-bound drives
Loose gravel over a stabilising grid where the look and the budget suit it, or a resin-bound finish where you want the appearance of gravel without it migrating onto the lawn and out of the gate.
How we work
- Visit and measure. We look at the ground, the fall, where the water currently goes and where it will go afterwards.
- Options and a written price. Usually more than one, with the difference explained, so the choice is yours on the facts.
- Dig out and prepare. Excavate to depth, install drainage and edgings, lay and compact the sub-base.
- Lay the surface and clear the site properly before we leave.
Drainage and the rules on run-off
A new driveway should not push its rainwater onto the road or into a neighbour. Depending on the size and the surface, that can mean falling the drive to a soakaway, a channel drain across the entrance, or choosing a surface that lets water through. It is worth getting right at the quoting stage, because it is expensive to fix afterwards and it is the sort of thing that causes arguments.
Our work
Driveways
Our work
Jobs we have finished
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.
Everything else we do
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Surface Dressing
Hot bitumen and granite chippings, the traditional tar and chip finish that seals and re-textures an existing surface.
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Road Surfacing
Private roads, estate roads and access routes surfaced, resurfaced and repaired.
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Tarmac & Asphalt
Machine-laid tarmac and asphalt for drives, yards, car parks and access roads.
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Commercial & Industrial Surfacing
Yards, car parks, loading areas and industrial hardstanding built for real weight.
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Dig Outs & Groundwork
Excavation, drainage and sub-base preparation, the work under the surface that decides how long it lasts.
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Traditional Stone Tracks
Stone farm tracks and estate drives, built to carry weight and to look right in the landscape.
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Road Planings
Recycled road planings supplied, laid and rolled, the low-cost hard surface for tracks and yards.
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Rural & Farm Access
Surfacing for farms, estates, equestrian yards and rural businesses, planned around a working site.
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Driveways near you
These are the areas we cover. If yours is not listed and you are nearby, ring anyway, it is a short conversation.
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Questions we get asked about driveways
Which surface lasts the longest?
Any of them will last if the base under it is right, and none of them will if it is not. The base is the honest answer to that question. Above ground it is mostly about appearance, maintenance and budget, and we will talk you through the trade-offs on site.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for a domestic drive if the surface is permeable or the water is directed to a soakaway or border rather than running onto the road. A large impermeable area draining to the highway is where it can need consent. We will flag it if your job looks like one of those.
How long does a driveway take?
Most domestic drives are a few days on site depending on size, how much has to come out and whether there is drainage to install. We give you a realistic timescale with the quote rather than an optimistic one.
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