Herts Patios are able to supply and fit a number of different products for your new driveway. The most popular these days are Block Pavers, Cobbles and Resin.
Block Paved Driveways
Pavers are shaped stones that slot together like tiles. Paved driveways can be made of bricks, concrete, and other materials, each coming with their own pros and cons.
In general, pavers are a clean, aesthetically pleasing and naturally level option that are significantly easier to clean and maintain than other loose driveway materials.
The small shapes can easily be built to accommodate slopes or make uneven ground even, and they feel much more comfortable underfoot than options like gravel.
For areas prone to ice, frost, or lots of rain, pavers tend to be a lot less slippery than concrete, too, offering better control over your car if your driveway is, in fact, sloped.
Paver driveways can also be used almost immediately after they are installed, needing very little time to settle in place.
Cobblestone Driveways
While some consider cobblestone to simply be another kind of paver driveway, they have such a distinct look and feel that they deserve their own entry, their own pros and their own cons.
The look of cobblestone, distinctly old world and traditional, is a huge pro in and of itself for many homeowners. That’s not to say that aesthetics is all that cobblestones have going for them.
They can last for decades with the right maintenance, which often involves little but washing them and occasionally replacing a cracked cobble. Cobblestone is highly valued, too, and can add real value to a property.
Resin Driveways
A Resin bound driveway is a combination of your choice of construction aggregate, such as gravel or stone, mixed with Polyurethane resin. This provides a permeable driveway option that fits the Sustainable Urban Drainage System(SUDS) standards which means that you may not need to acquire planning permission, avoiding an additional increase to your new driveway cost.
Resin bound driveways are a great choice for aesthetics and also practicality as it is relatively simple to maintain and is resistant to extreme variations in temperature, these are primarily the reasons for recent height in popularity of this driveway type.
Resin driveway colours will depend on the aggregate that you choose, with the resin being poured on top to form a transparent seal covering the driveway.
