Driveways
Herringbone Block Paved Driveway
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About this project
The starting point
The front of the house had a small lawn and old surfacing with nowhere sensible to park. We brought in a mini digger to excavate the whole area.
What we did
A driveway has to carry the weight of cars for years, so depth matters. We dug out to the correct depth, laid and compacted a Type 1 sub-base in layers, screeded a sharp sand bed and laid charcoal blocks in a herringbone pattern, the strongest pattern for driveways because the blocks lock together under load. Edge restraints and a border hold it all in place.
The finished space
The house now has a clean, hard-wearing driveway that adds kerb appeal and parking. We build driveways like this across Slough, Langley, Iver, Burnham, Maidenhead and Windsor.
Work completed
- Machine excavation of the old front garden
- Waste removed from site
- Compacted Type 1 sub-base
- Screeded sharp sand bed
- Charcoal blocks laid in herringbone
- Border, edge restraints and kiln-dried sand
Materials
- Charcoal block paving
- Type 1 MOT sub-base
- Sharp sand
- Kiln-dried jointing sand
After
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MAFFS Landscaping is based in Slough and builds patios, driveways, fencing, decking, lawns and full garden transformations for homes across the area, with free site visits and quotes from Matthew himself.
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