Driveways

Gravel is a marine dredged product, taken off the sea floor and ranges from 6mm to 25mm in size. It is the cheapest option for any driveway due to its mass production method. 

Chippings are a land based product, they are angular in shape and lock together well meaning they don't move around like shingle or gravel. Chippings are also less likely to get stuck in your car tyres and over spill onto the pavement. They are a very popular choice due to being available in a wide rage of colours and as a result I have laid over 5,000 tons of decorative chippings. 

Block Paving is a step up from gravel or chippings with someone wanting  a hard surface that features in built drainage. it comes in many different styles and patterns. Generally made of either clay or concrete with a long lasting and durable surface texture. They come in many different sizes, styles and colours.

Some Block variations come with different size blocks to form in its self its own pattern. Whilst other block paving is one set size and a pattern is therefore created. These can include 90 degree or 45 degree herringbone pattern. Other patterns include stack or stretcher bond. 

Whilst Permeable paving does discourage water run off by draining through the interlocking blocks and the subsequent sub layers its widely encouraged to install sufficient surface drainage. This typically involves channel or slot drains. Channel drains run along the low point of the driveway whether that's along the edge of the pavement or along the boundary of the house, then connect into into an existing water drain be that a gutter down pipe or storm water drain. Typically a new Soakaway is i

Here at R.M.W Landscapes, we are qualified and insured to install all driveway solutions. our services include:

1. Shingle/gravel
2. Chippings
3. Permeable Block paving 
4. Non - permeable block paving 
5. Concrete
6. Tarmac Preparation
7. Drainage including channel drains, land drains, slot drains, Soakaways and connecting to existing water drainage.