Gravel Driveways in Whitchurch & North Shropshire
Gravel over a membrane and a proper sub-base, edged so it stays on the drive.
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Overview
About Gravel Driveways
Gravel suits long rural drives and period properties, it is quick to lay, and it makes a noise when somebody comes up the drive, which plenty of people count as a feature. Done properly it needs a compacted sub-base, a membrane to stop the stone working down into the ground, and a solid edge to keep it contained. Laid straight onto soil it sinks, and that is the version that gives gravel a bad name.
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The process
How the job runs
- 1
Come and look at the job
We measure up and check the things that actually move a price: access for a digger and a grab lorry, where the water currently drains, and whether the levels work at the threshold.
- 2
Excavate to depth
The old surface and the soft ground beneath it come out and go away. This is the step that gets skipped on a cheap drive, and it is the reason cheap drives sink.
- 3
Sub-base and edgings
A stone sub-base goes in in layers and is compacted, then the edge restraints are bedded in concrete. Without a restrained edge, any surface starts to spread and break up from the outside in.
- 4
Lay the surface
The surface you have chosen goes down onto the prepared base, set out so the falls run away from the house and towards the drainage.
- 5
Walk the finished drive with you
The spoil and offcuts leave with us and the surface is swept off, then we go round the finished drive together, make sure you are happy with it, and talk you through the few simple things that keep it looking its best for years.
The price
Gravel Driveways costs
No two jobs price the same, and anyone quoting over the phone without seeing it is guessing. These are the things that actually move the number, and the visit to work them out is free.
- The area, and gravel is usually the cheapest way to cover a big one
- Stone choice, where colour and size both affect price
- Whether stabilising grids are needed on a slope
- The length of edging required, which on a long drive adds up
- The depth of dig and spoil removal
Why choose us
Why people call us for this
- 1
Private homes only
We only work on private homes and gardens, so a domestic job is the job, not a gap between contracts.
- 2
The groundwork gets its time
The groundwork gets the time it needs. That is unglamorous, and it is the whole difference between a surface that lasts and one that moves.
- 3
Waste leaves with us
Waste leaves with us, so you are not left disposing of spoil, old slabs or brash.
- 4
One point of contact
You deal with the person doing the work, so nothing gets lost between a salesman and a fitter.
Coverage
Where we work
We are based at Prees, between Whitchurch and Market Drayton, which puts most of north Shropshire within easy reach, along with a good part of Staffordshire and up into Cheshire and Wrexham.
- Whitchurch
- Market Drayton
- Wem
- Ellesmere
- Shrewsbury
- Oswestry
- Telford
- Madeley
- Newport
- Nantwich
- Chester
- Wrexham
- Chirk
- Llangollen
- Stafford
- Stone
- Eccleshall
FAQs
Gravel Driveways: common questions
Will the gravel stay put?
Why does gravel sink into the ground?
Is gravel alright for a wheelchair or a pushchair?
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