Block Paved Driveways in Rochdale

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 Rochdale and the surrounding area

The choice is what tends to settle it. Block paving comes in a long list of sizes, colours and surface finishes, and the pattern it is laid in changes the look again, from herringbone through to a simple stretcher bond with a contrasting edge. For a block paved driveway in Rochdale that means arriving at something which suits the house you actually have, rather than picking from two or three options.

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 Rochdale

Why us

Why choose THB Contractors

Handing your frontage over for a few days is worth a bit of due diligence. We price from a site visit rather than a phone call, we build the base around the ground we actually find, and the team stays the same from start to finish. Over 20 years of working that way across Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, Rochdale included.

We are based in Bolton and work across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. Rochdale and the OL11 postcodes are well inside that patch and we are up there regularly. Castleton, Bamford, Norden, Heywood and Littleborough are covered from the same base.

  • Over 20 years’ experience

    Twenty years and more of driveways, patios and commercial surfaces across the North West, built on quality workmanship and reliable, tidy jobs.

  • A written, itemised quote

    Once we have seen the job you get the cost in writing and broken down, so the figure agreed is the figure paid.

  • The base done properly

    The base is what gives way, so we size and build it for the ground in front of us rather than digging to a set depth.

  • The same people throughout

    One team throughout, from the first visit through to the last sweep-up.

  • Domestic and commercial

    From a single driveway to a commercial car park, priced and planned with the same care.

The price

What affects the price

A free site visit comes before every Rochdale quote. How the ground drains changes what the base needs, and that is the part of the cost worth getting right first.

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 Castleton?

Yes. As well as Rochdale itself we cover Castleton, Bamford, Norden, Heywood, Littleborough. Call 01706 892075 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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