Block Paved Driveways in Middleton

Block paved driveways laid to pattern on a compacted base, with restrained edges.

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  • 20+ years’ experience
  • Agreed start dates
  • Domestic driveways and patios
  • Commercial car parks and roads

Block Paved Driveways in Middleton and the surrounding area

Coming off a cracked concrete drive, block paving is a considerable step up, and not only on looks. The blocks are laid individually on a compacted base, so movement in one area does not travel across the whole surface the way it does in a concrete slab. On top of that there is a wide choice of sizes, colours and finishes, and the laying pattern is yours to settle on.

It is a practical finish as well as a good-looking one. Block paving is cost-effective to lay and low maintenance once it is down, and because the blocks sit individually, a stained or damaged one can be lifted and replaced without disturbing the rest of the drive. Whole sections come up and go back the same way if anything underneath ever needs reaching.

What’s included

  • Excavation and a compacted sub-base
  • Edge restraints haunched in concrete
  • Blocks laid to your chosen pattern and colour
  • Whacked down and kiln-dried sand jointed
  • A choice of block size, colour and laying pattern
Grey block paved driveway with a charcoal border and a light edging course, laid up to the front door

How we do it

  1. 01

    Survey and choose

    We measure up and check the ground, and you settle on the block, the colour and the laying pattern.

  2. 02

    Base and edges

    We dig out, lay and compact the sub-base, and set the edge restraints to line and level.

  3. 03

    Lay, compact and joint

    We lay to pattern, compact the blocks, then brush in the jointing sand and finish the edges.

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THB Contractors block paved driveways work in Middleton

Why us

Why choose THB Contractors

Handing the front of your property to a contractor deserves a question or two first. We quote from a site visit, we build the base for the ground we actually find rather than to a set depth, and the team stays the same from first visit to last. Over 20 years of working that way across Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, Middleton included.

We are based in Bolton and cover Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. Middleton and the M24 postcodes sit well inside that and we are there regularly. Alkrington, Rhodes, Blackley, Chadderton and Moston are covered on the same basis as the town itself.

  • Over 20 years’ experience

    More than twenty years of driveways, patios and commercial surfacing across the North West, with the work and the tidiness why most jobs come by word of mouth.

  • A written, itemised quote

    The quote is written and itemised once we have seen the job, so the cost is agreed before anything starts.

  • The base done properly

    Most surfaces give way from underneath, so the base is sized for the ground we find and the loading it will carry.

  • The same people throughout

    The same team throughout, from pricing it to sweeping up after.

  • Domestic and commercial

    From one driveway to a commercial car park, costed and planned with equal care.

The price

What affects the price

Every Middleton quote follows a free site visit. Breaking out and carting away an old concrete drive is a real part of the cost, so it gets measured rather than guessed.

The main things that move the figure:

  • The area and the laying pattern (some create more cuts and waste)
  • The block chosen and any contrasting borders
  • How much excavation and disposal the ground needs
  • Access to the site for materials and machinery

Common questions

Can a block driveway be repaired later?

Yes. Individual blocks can be lifted and relaid, so a driveway can be opened up for access and put back without a visible patch.

Will weeds grow through the joints?

A properly compacted base and kiln-dried jointing sand keep weeds down. It is worth re-sanding the joints every few years to keep them tight.

How long does a block paved driveway take?

Most domestic block driveways take a few days depending on the area, the ground and the weather. You get a realistic duration with the quote.

Do you offer block paved driveways near Alkrington?

Yes. As well as Middleton itself we cover Alkrington, Rhodes, Blackley, Chadderton, Moston. Call 0161 451 0824 if you are not sure whether you are in range.
Red brindle block paved driveway laid in herringbone with a charcoal border, running past a timber gate up to the garage

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