Driveways - Greenford UB6
Driveways in Greenford
Block paving, resin bound and tarmac, laid on a base that carries a car. Covering Greenford and Ealing, Southall, Acton.
Ask about driveways in Greenford
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The work
Driveways for Greenford homes
Greenford is a short run for us, so a look at a driveways job here is a visit rather than a day of travel priced into the quote. We work across UB6 and out into Ealing, Southall, Acton, Perivale, Wembley.
Every failed driveway we take up looks the same underneath: a thin scattering of hardcore over soft ground, no edge restraint, and nowhere for water to go. The surface then settles into ruts under the wheels and the edges spread.
We dig out to depth, lay and compact a proper sub-base, set the edges in concrete, and then lay the surface you have chosen. Drainage is designed in, because since 2008 a new front driveway generally has to drain to a permeable surface or a soakaway rather than straight onto the road.
What's included
What driveways covers
The options
Driveways in Greenford: which system
We fit all of these across Greenford. Which one suits depends on the roof you have, the span, and what you want out of it - so here is the honest difference between them.
Patios and paving
Three things separate a patio that lasts from one that does not. Every slab bedded fully rather than on five dabs, so it cannot rock or crack. A fall away from the house, so water drains instead of sitting against the wall. And the correct jointing compound for the slab, so the joints do not wash out.
We lay porcelain, sandstone, limestone and concrete paving, with the sub-base, edge detail and drainage worked out first. Where the patio meets the house, the level is kept clear of the damp proof course so the wall is not bridged.
- Full mortar bed
- Every slab bedded fully, with porcelain primed on the back where the slab requires it.
- Falls and drainage
- Laid to fall away from the building, with a channel drain or soakaway where needed.
- Damp course clearance
- Finished level kept below the damp proof course so the wall is not bridged.
The process
How a driveways job runs in Greenford
Step 01
Measure and check levels
Falls, thresholds and where the water can go all get worked out before pricing.
Step 02
Choose the surface
You see the options and the price difference, with the drainage implications of each.
Step 03
Dig, base and edge
Excavation, sub-base and edgings, which is the part that decides how long it lasts.
Step 04
Lay and finish
Surface laid, jointed, thresholds finished, and everything cleared away.
Next step
Get a price for driveways in Greenford
Send the form or ring 020 7649 9008. We will come and look at what you actually have, then put a figure in writing.
Our work
Read the reviews, then look at the jobs
What customers have said about the work, collected from the places they left it.
Read customer feedback straight from our MyBuilder profile, where every review is tied to a job we were hired for, and see finished work on Instagram as it comes off the scaffold.
Why TJM
Why Greenford customers use us for this
- Sub-base depth quoted, so you can compare it with anyone offering less.
- Edges haunched in concrete rather than laid dry.
- Drainage designed in, which is a requirement on most new front driveways.
- Spoil taken away as part of the job.
The price
Driveways costs
What driveways costs comes down to what you actually have, not a price list. Two jobs that sound identical can be an hour of work or a week of it, which is why we do not price roofing over the phone. We come and look, then put a figure in writing.
- Area, and the depth of excavation the surface requires.
- The surface: tarmac, block paving and resin bound all price differently.
- Drainage, and whether a soakaway or channel drain is needed.
- Access for machinery and for muck away, which on a terrace can be the biggest factor.
On the job
Driveways across Greenford
We cover Greenford UB6 and the streets around it - Ealing, Southall, Acton, Perivale, Wembley - so most driveways jobs here are a short journey rather than a day of travel priced into the quote.
If your job crosses into another trade, that is still one price and one person responsible for the order the work happens in. Roofing, brickwork, render and groundwork are all done in house.
- Sub-base depth quoted, so you can compare it with anyone offering less.
- Edges haunched in concrete rather than laid dry.
- Drainage designed in, which is a requirement on most new front driveways.
Questions
Driveways in Greenford: common questions
Still not sure? Ring and ask. It is usually quicker than typing it out, and you will speak to the person who would do the work.
Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
Which lasts longest, blocks or tarmac?
Why has my driveway sunk in the wheel tracks?
How soon can I park on a new driveway?
Can a new drive go over the old one?
Looking for a service other than Driveways in Greenford UB6?
We cover the whole outside of the house for our Greenford customers:
Not in Greenford? Still looking for Driveways near you?
We also cover Ashford, Ealing, Kingston, Fulham, Northfields and more:
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- Driveways Kingston
- Driveways Fulham
- Driveways Northfields
- Driveways Isleworth
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- Driveways Hanwell
We also provide driveways to Ealing, Southall, Acton, Perivale and the streets around them.