This project is a large driveway alteration, based upon the clients own design. The design increases the size of the area, by adding a turning circle, extending and reshaping the existing borders and the increasing the available parking areas. By increasing the area size, it is also going to ensure the new driveway is more in proportion with the adjoining house and front lawn areas, offering a soft flowing design sympathetic to the building.
Firstly the site must be cleared of all unwanted material, using various forms of plant machinery. Once cleared, the new drainage system will be installed, comprising of a drainage channel along the lawn edge being linked to a new soakaway. The area will then be lined with membrane and covered with type 1 scalpings to form a new solid sub-base. Stone sett edgings will then be installed around all required perimeter edges, which alongside the new border retaining wall will ensure all material is well contained. Once complete, the driveway with be top dressed with a level layer of decorative aggregate.
Existing driveway area, tired and undulating, with no definative edgings to retain surface
Installation of the site drainage system, a modern soakaway system, with interlinking drainage channels
The new drive sub-base, area lined with membrane, prior to being covered with a compacted layer of type 1 scalpings
New sandstone sett edgings being installed selected to complement house brick tones, and new border retaining wall using contrasting brick to make obvious
Keep posted for more site progress next week…