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Gordon's Home & Garden

Driveways in Trowbridge

Block paved and gravel driveways built on a proper base, with groundworks and drainage handled. Free quotes across Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Westbury and the wider Wiltshire area.

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Free, no obligation quotes. Covering Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and the rest of Wiltshire. Fully licensed and insured.

Block paved and gravel driveways built on a proper base, with groundworks and drainage handled.

A driveway has to carry the weight of a car every day, so it lives or dies on what is underneath. Gordon's builds driveways in Trowbridge and across Wiltshire from the dig-out and sub-base up, with drainage and edging done properly.

Block paving and gravel with sleeper or kerb edging are both available, depending on the property, how it will be used and your budget. Front gardens can also be opened up to create off-road parking.

Driveway work is carried out across Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Westbury and Corsham, with a free quote first.

The base is the job

Driveways sink and rut because of what is underneath. A driveway needs a deeper, well-compacted sub-base than a patio, typically 100 to 150mm of crushed stone such as MOT Type 1, and more on soft ground. A lot of the ground around Trowbridge is clay, so the dig-out and base take the time. The guide to bases on clay soil explains why it matters.

Drainage and planning

If a new front driveway is more than five square metres, rainwater generally needs to drain into a permeable surface or a soakaway on your own land rather than onto the road, otherwise planning permission may be needed. Gravel and permeable block paving help here, and this is worked out before the quote. For patios and garden paths, see patios and paths.

Related work: fencing & gates, patios & paths and landscaping & garden makeovers. Covering Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and Westbury and the surrounding Wiltshire villages. Ask Matt for a free quote.

How the job runs

1
Site visit
Matt looks at the space, the levels and how water will drain.
2
Free quote
A written price for the dig-out, base, surface and edging.
3
Groundworks
The area is dug out, the sub-base laid and compacted, and drainage put in.
4
Finished surface
Block paving or gravel laid, edged and left clean.

What's included

Block paved driveways
Gravel driveways with edging
Front gardens opened up for parking
Dig-out, sub-base and compaction
Levels, falls and drainage
Edging, kerbs and steps

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What his customers say

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Matt did a fantastic job of levelling my porch floor then tiled it and put skirting around also put in a window cill. He was very professional, polite and cleaned up after himself. I would highly recommend him and will undoubtedly be using him again for any future work I need doing. Great maticulous work.
Jean Breeze

Just had my garden transformed by Matt and his worker Mat, they worked solidly for 4 days and did an amazing job, they are really lovely people, kind, respectful, and really hard working. I have no hesitation about recommending them to anyone. Five star plus rating from me.
FIONA Murray

Matt was really excellent. The quality of his work was first rate, so I can recommend him and will turn to him in the future. Moreover he was good company, informative, and nothing was too much trouble. Big thank you to him!
John Tilley

Common questions

Do you do block paving?

Yes. Block paving is the usual choice for a driveway that takes a car, and gravel with edging is a cost-effective, free-draining alternative.

Do I need planning permission for a driveway?

Usually not if the surface is permeable or drains to a soakaway on your land. A non-permeable front driveway over five square metres that drains onto the road generally does need permission. This is checked before the quote.

Can you turn my front garden into parking?

Yes. Front gardens can be dug out and surfaced for off-road parking. If you need a dropped kerb, that is arranged through the council.

Which areas do you cover?

Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Westbury, Corsham and the wider Wiltshire area.