Driveways in Arnold
Driveway Installers in Arnold
Arnold sits on higher ground to the north of the city, and a fair few of the roads around Redhill, Daybrook and up towards Mapperley have a noticeable slope. That changes how a driveway needs to be built. On a sloping drive the base has to be dug and compacted so the surface won’t creep, and the water running off it needs somewhere to go other than your garage door.
We lay resin bound, tarmac and block paving driveways across Arnold and the surrounding area, and every job is done by our own team.
Building a Driveway on a Slope
Many of the drives we see in Arnold belong to 1930s semis and post war homes, often with a long, narrow front garden and an old concrete drive that has cracked across the middle. Any of our three surfaces can work on a slope, as long as the groundwork underneath is right.
Block paving gives good grip and copes with the weight of a car pulling up a hill without shifting. Tarmac is a solid, cost effective choice for steeper or longer drives. A resin bound surface lets rain soak straight through instead of running down the drive, and we can add a finish that improves grip in wet weather.
Whatever you choose, we’ll usually fit a channel drain across the bottom of a sloping drive so water is caught before it reaches the house.
Planning and Dropped Kerbs in Arnold
If you’re covering more than five square metres of front garden, the surface either needs to let water drain through or run it to a soakaway or lawn on your property. Otherwise planning permission is needed. Resin bound and permeable block paving both meet this without any extra work.
Arnold is in Gedling, where dropped kerb applications go to Nottinghamshire County Council. Some homes around Mapperley sit inside the city boundary instead, in which case it’s Nottingham City Council. We’ll check which applies to your address and fit the dropped kerb as part of the driveway work.
Why Arnold Homeowners Choose Duffield
- Members of the Federation of Master Builders
- BoundWorx® approved resin bound installers
- £5 million public liability insurance
- Every job carried out by our own team, with no subcontractors
- Experience with sloping drives, drainage and awkward access
Have a look at our recent work or read customer reviews before you get in touch.
Arnold Driveway Questions
Will a resin drive be slippery on a slope?
Not if it’s specified properly. On steeper drives we use a blend and finish chosen for grip, and because water drains through resin bound rather than sitting on top, it doesn’t hold surface water the way some other finishes can.
Can you widen my drive to fit a second car?
Usually, yes. Widening a drive often means extending the dropped kerb too, which needs council approval. We’ll explain what’s involved when we come out to measure.
Do you cover Mapperley, Redhill and Daybrook?
Yes, along with Woodthorpe, Bestwood Village and the rest of the area around Arnold.
For a free, no obligation quote, call 0115 923 4535 or use our contact form.
