Resin Driveways
Natural stone bound in clear resin and trowelled to a smooth, joint-free finish that rain can soak through.
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Driveways in Westbury-on-Trym
AFL Driveways And Patios lays new driveways for homes in Westbury-on-Trym and across north Bristol, in resin, tarmac and block paving. We lay patios and landscape gardens too, so the front and the back of the house can be done by one team.
- Free quote and advice
- Resin, tarmac and block paving
- Patios and landscaping from the same team
A porcelain patio with a sleeper edge, laid by AFL.
Driveway company
A driveway company for Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury-on-Trym has every kind of frontage, from the older streets around the village centre to the inter-war semis and bungalows further out, and many front gardens have been turned over to parking. Plenty of them sit on a slope. A driveway here has to carry cars every day, shed rain without sending it to the house or the road, and still look right beside the property.
What decides whether it lasts is the part you never see. As driveway installers we put as much care into the dig-out, the sub-base, the edges and the drainage as into the surface on top.
- A free quote and advice before you commit to anything
- The old surface lifted and taken away
- A compacted stone sub-base and a fixed edge
- Falls and drainage worked out before anything is laid
- The site left clean and tidy
Driveways Westbury-on-Trym
New driveways in resin, tarmac and block paving
Whichever finish you choose, the groundwork is the same: dug out, built on compacted stone and drained. Here is how the three compare.
Tarmac Driveways
A tough, even surface laid hot and rolled flat. Quick to put down and good value on long or shared driveways.
More on tarmac drivewaysBlock Paving
Individual blocks laid in a pattern with a contrasting border. Hard-wearing, and repairable one block at a time.
More on block paving| Surface | Look | Upkeep | Drainage | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resin | Smooth natural stone with no joints | A sweep and an occasional rinse | Through the surface, on the right base | Level or gently sloping drives where the finish matters most |
| Tarmac | Smooth and uniform, usually black | Very little beyond a sweep | Falls to a border, drain or soakaway | Long drives, shared access and larger areas |
| Block Paving | Patterned, with a contrasting border | Sweep, and re-sand the joints when needed | Falls to a border or drain, or permeable blocks | Most homes, and drives that are turned on every day |
Patios and gardens
Patio installers and a landscaping company in one
Patios are the work you will see most of in our photos, and every one of them is our own job. The garden around the paving is part of it too.
Patio Installers
Porcelain, Indian sandstone and concrete paving laid on a full bed, with steps and edging to match.
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Landscaping
Ground levelled, edges built, soil prepared and new lawns laid, so the garden is finished as well as the paving.
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Driveway & Patio Cleaning
Moss, weeds and years of grime washed off block paving, slabs and tarmac.
More on cleaningA recent job
One patio, from bare ground to finished
Three photos of the same garden. A driveway is built the same way, with a deeper base.
Start
During
Finished
How we lay a new driveway
We come and look
We measure the area, check the levels and where rain goes now, and ask how many cars the driveway has to take.
You get a free quote
A price for the work, with the surface, the edging and the drainage set out so you can see what is included.
Dig out and build the base
The old surface is lifted and the ground dug to depth. Stone goes down in layers, each one compacted, and the edges are fixed.
Lay the surface
Resin, tarmac or blocks go down on the finished base, with falls set so that water runs where it should.
Tidy up and hand over
Waste is taken away and the site swept. We walk round it with you and explain how to look after the new surface.
What you get with AFL Driveways And Patios
Free quote and advice
We visit, measure up and tell you what we would do.
The groundwork done properly
Dug out, built on compacted stone and drained.
Paving and garden together
One team for the driveway, the patio and the lawn.
Left clean and tidy
Old surfacing and spoil taken away when we finish.
In customers' words
What customers have said about AFL
An old patio taken up and replaced with Indian sandstone, with the manhole covers infilled to match and a grey edging. The customer said the two of them worked for three days, asked all the right questions to make sure it was what was wanted, and that they would call again for the rest of the garden.
A small patio area. The customer said it looked superb and went beyond what they had expected, and described Finley as professional, approachable and friendly from the start.
A driveway that had become a mess, cleaned back so well that neighbours asked whether a new one had been laid. The customer called the service polite and professional and the work brilliant.
Where we work
Driveways across Westbury-on-Trym and north Bristol
We lay driveways and patios in Westbury-on-Trym and the neighbourhoods around it, from Henleaze and Stoke Bishop to Southmead and Henbury, and out to Clifton, Shirehampton and Filton.
- Westbury-on-Trym
- Henleaze
- Stoke Bishop
- Sneyd Park
- Sea Mills
- Southmead
- Henbury
- Horfield
- Bishopston
- Redland
- Clifton
- Shirehampton
- Filton
Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
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Questions
Driveway questions, answered
What people ask before having a new driveway laid in Westbury-on-Trym.
How much does a new driveway cost in Westbury-on-Trym?
It depends on the size of the area, the surface, how much has to be dug out and what drainage is needed. As a rule tarmac costs the least per square metre, with block paving and resin above it because of the materials and the labour. We do not work from a price list. We visit, measure up and give you a free quote for your driveway.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway in Bristol?
Usually not. In England you can pave a front garden of any size without planning permission if the surface lets water through, as resin bound surfacing and permeable block paving do, or if the rain runs to a lawn or border on your own land. Covering more than five square metres with a surface that does not drain needs permission. Some streets in and around Westbury-on-Trym are in conservation areas, where extra rules can apply, so it is worth checking with Bristol City Council before work starts.
Which is best: a resin driveway, tarmac or block paving?
There is no single best surface. A resin driveway gives a smooth, modern finish that drains through. Tarmac is good value over a large area and needs very little upkeep. Block paving is the all-rounder: hard-wearing, repairable and available in many colours. We will tell you which we would choose for your house and why.
How long does it take to lay a new driveway?
Most domestic driveways take from a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the size, how much needs digging out, the surface and the weather. Your quote says how long we expect your job to take, and we keep you posted if rain holds things up.
Do I need a dropped kerb for a new driveway?
If you will drive across a pavement or verge to reach it, yes. A dropped kerb, also called a vehicle crossing, is separate from the driveway and has to be approved by the highway authority. In Westbury-on-Trym that is Bristol City Council. In Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke it is South Gloucestershire Council. If you already have a dropped kerb, nothing changes, and we lay the new driveway to line up with it.
How soon can I park on my new driveway?
Block paving can be used as soon as we have finished. New tarmac needs a few days to harden before cars go on it, and longer in hot weather. A resin driveway can usually be walked on the next day and driven on a day or two after that. We give you exact guidance for your driveway when we hand it over.
My front garden slopes. Can it still be a driveway?
In most cases, yes. Plenty of homes around Westbury-on-Trym sit on a slope, and it is something we plan for. The surface is set to fall away from the house, with a channel drain across the bottom where it is needed, and steeper frontages can be stepped with a low retaining edge. Block paving and tarmac both suit a sloping driveway.
Do you lay patios and do landscaping as well as driveways?
Yes. Patios are a large part of our work, in porcelain, Indian sandstone and concrete paving, and we carry on into the garden with edging, topsoil, new lawns and fencing. Many customers have the driveway and the patio done in one visit so that everything matches.
Driveways. Patios. Landscaping.
Ready to talk about a new driveway?
Tell us what you have in mind and we will come out, measure up and give you a free quote and advice.