Block Paved Driveways in Salford

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 Salford and the surrounding area

Salford streets swing between Victorian terraces and new-build closes, and block paving manages to look right on both. The range of sizes, colours and finishes is broad enough to go sober and traditional or clean and modern, and the laying pattern shifts it again. A contrasting border course pulls the edges of a drive together. It is the flexibility, more than anything, that keeps block paved driveways the common choice here.

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 Salford

Why us

Why choose THB Contractors

Letting a contractor take up the front of your property is worth a few questions first. We price off a visit, we build the base for the ground we actually find rather than to one depth, and the same team sees the job through. That is how we have worked for over 20 years across Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, Salford included.

We are based in Bolton and cover Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. Salford and the M6 postcodes are close ground for us and we are there regularly. Pendleton, Weaste, Seedley, Irlams o’ th’ Height and Broughton are covered on the same basis.

  • Over 20 years’ experience

    Over twenty years of driveways, patios and commercial surfacing across the North West, with a reputation for careful work and clean sites.

  • A written, itemised quote

    The price comes in writing after the visit, itemised, so the figure you agree to is the figure you pay.

  • The base done properly

    Failures start below the surface, so the sub-base is built for the ground we find and the weight it has to take.

  • The same people throughout

    The same people from the quote to the finish, not a crew you meet on day one.

  • Domestic and commercial

    One driveway or a full commercial car park, both planned and costed the same way.

The price

What affects the price

Every Salford quote follows a free site visit. Ground conditions vary street to street round here, and what is under the old surface is what sets the cost of the base.

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 Pendleton?

Yes. As well as Salford itself we cover Pendleton, Weaste, Seedley, Irlams o’ th’ Height, Broughton. 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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