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Halmyre Mains - EH46
Enquiry from: Keith D
Start Date: Immediate
Small kerbs round drive and replacement gravel
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Halmyre Mains - EH46
Enquiry from: Keith D
Start Date: Immediate
Small kerbs round drive and replacement gravel
Halmyre Mains - EH46
Enquiry from: Alastair M
Start Date: Immediate
Extension to a block paved driveway. The extension will be on a level grass area and the size is circa 24m2 and the block I would like used is the Marshalls Drivesett Tegula in Traditional using the 2...
Halmyre Mains - EH46
Enquiry from: Christine S
Start Date: Immediate
replacement of gravelled driveway in front of double garage with block paving. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached do you require: block paving location: front w...
Peebles - EH45
Enquiry from: Diane M
Start Date: Immediate
customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. property type: semi detached, work description: my garden has several small flower beds connected with paved slabs. i want ...
Kirkburn - EH44
Enquiry from: Joy B
Start Date: Immediate
we have slabs which need relaying as they are becoming an accident hazard . my husband who is nearly 90 has recently had a number of falls. i want to mitigate any further damage . thank you are you t...
Walkerburn - EH43
Enquiry from: Angela M
Start Date: Immediate
removal off decrorative bolders lower pavement and get planning permission.not moved into new house as yet.to have off street parking. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type:...
Kirkburn - EH44
Enquiry from: Susan R
Start Date: Immediate
I have a gravel drive which I would like tarmaced Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace Do you require: Asphalt/Tarmac Roughly how big is the driveway area: 2-3 cars...
Halmyre Mains - EH46
Enquiry from: Peter K
Start Date: Immediate
Hi there. I'm looking for a quote to get my monoblock driveway to be cleaned. I would estimate it is about 50 square meters. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Is the building: Domestic...
Peebles - EH45
Enquiry from: Dot L
Start Date: Immediate
Driveway
Peebles - EH45
Enquiry from: Neil W
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached Do you require: Asphalt/Tarmac What work do you need to have done: Driveway Roughly how much area are you looking to have pave...
Kirkburn - EH44
Enquiry from: Fiona B
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
New driveway levelled, all concrete and slabs have already been removed. Any base and tarmac layed with small stone border. Drive is aprox 14.5m x 3.5m
Peebles - EH45
Enquiry from: Lindsey G
Start Date: Less than one month
Access ramp for wheelchair for our house. Must be sympathetic to the house but functional for the user
Peebles - EH45
Enquiry from: Anne S
Start Date: Immediate
SECTION OF GRAVEL DRIVEWAY (ON SLOPE) IS EXTREMELY RUTTED - LOOKING FOR COST OF REPAIR. LABOUR ONLY AS I'LL GET THE GRAVEL. THANK YOU. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property What work do yo...
Kirkburn - EH44
Enquiry from: Finlay M
Start Date: Immediate
tarmac my drive way Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached Do you require: Asphalt/Tarmac What work do you need to have done: Driveway Roughly how much area are...
Walkerburn - EH43
Enquiry from: George T
Start Date: 3+ months
Prepare sloping pathway from roadway to lower level cottage patio and lay non-slip type asphalt. Approximately 15 metres length by 1.5 metres wide. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property...
Are you planning to install a driveway on your home or property? If yes, then you’ll most likely be interested to know exactly how much it’s going to cost. Well, to get started you’ll have to decide whether you’ll be doing this yourself or perhaps you’d be hiring a specialist. The project could be much more effective if you decide to tackle it on your own as you’re only going to be worried about the paying for the materials without any labour costs. However, installing a driveway is not the simplest of tasks even for the competent and more experienced DIYers. Therefore, if you choose to carry out the project on your own, you should also get ready for a longer completion time than it would have been if you hired a professional which is usually around 48 hours. If you have all the tools and materials in place before commencement, then it’s possible to complete the project over the weekend. However, there are many risks involved such as the possibility of misjudging the proper quantity of concrete mixture (for a concrete driveway) and more. So, how much does driveway installer charge?
Well, just like other home improvement projects, the amount charged by driveway installers depend on a number of factors like the type of driveway (concrete, asphalt, tarmac etc), size of the area, the experience of the professional, the property’s location and lots more. However, in general, the average cost of a driveway ranges between £35 to £85 per square metre. For labour costs, you can expect to pay between £200 to £450 per day based on the work’s complexity.
The table shows the sorts of task that Driveway Installers typically do as well as the regular cost series of these projects. Some jobs take longer to finish than others so costs do be very different by project.
View our Driveway Installer cost guide View our Driveway Installer adviceDriveway Installer job | Driveway Installer cost in 2025 |
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Tarmac paving and driveways in Scottish Borders | £1,125-£1,725 |
Block paving in Scottish Borders | £3,000-£4,600 |
Slab Paving and Driveway in Scottish Borders | £1,875-£2,875 |
Driveway cleaning in Scottish Borders | £163-£480 |
Gravel paving and driveways in Scottish Borders | £3,000-£4,600 |
Pattern imprinted driveways in Scottish Borders | £3,750-£5,750 |
Resin bound driveway in Scottish Borders | £2,625-£4,025 |
Driveway repair in Scottish Borders | £1,520-£2,280 |
Indian Stone Paving in Scottish Borders | £2,000-£3,800 |
Pave Driveway in Scottish Borders | £1,800-£3,100 |
Oil stains on your concrete driveway can look obvious and unsightly. However, there are several different ways to remove them.
If you’ve only just spilled the oil, you can use a mixture of absorbent material, like sawdust, and solvent, like acetone or lacquer. Combine these, place them on the stain, cover and leave for about 24 hours. Then sweep up the mixture and rinse the area with water.
If you’ve got a small, older stain, you can use a detergent like baking soda, vinegar, washing up liquid or laundry detergent. Cover the stain with the detergent and leave for about 30 minutes. Then, add hot water and scrub the area and rinse. You might need to repeat this if necessary.
If it’s a larger, more stubborn stain, you might need to use a special degreaser. You can use this similarly to a detergent but make sure you follow the instruction on the bottle carefully.
One thing you should know about block paving a drive is that it can be very expensive depending on a number of factors such as the materials to be incorporated, block paving pattern, labour cost as well as the size of the drive in question. However, before you get started it’s always a good idea to obtain multiple quotes to compare the prices and select the most reasonable quote. Here, we’ve provided a breakdown of the block paving cost to ensure that you’ll not get ripped off.
There are three main types of block paving which includes clay blocks, concrete blocks as well as natural stone. If you were to go for complex block paving patterns and extras such as drainage solutions and edging, you may have to pay a significantly higher price. The size of your drive is also a major determinant of your block paving cost. What’s more? The materials you need as well as the contractors you select will all play a key role in the final cost of block paving your drive.
The material cost for the three types of block paving includes: Clay block £70 to £100 per m2, concrete blocks £20 to £60 per m2 and natural stone £50 to £105 per m2. To calculate your total material cost, you’ll need to determine the size of your drive.
The cost of labour for installing block paving is usually within the range of £50 to £100 per square metre. In certain cases, you may also have some waste removal needs. If you’re going to hire a specialist that’ll take a day or two of labour to get the job done, it’ll cost about £150 to £200 per day.
Other additional block paving costs include: hardcore £300, blocks and edgings £1,700, sharp sand £250. kiln-dried sand £250 and skip hire £500.
From gravel and crushed stones to asphalt and tarmac, the choice when it comes to surfacing options for driveways is truly staggering. However, what’s not too clear is the options that best suits a sloping driveway. If you also possess a sloping driveway and wondering the best material to install, you’re definitely not alone. This is a major source of concern for several home and property owners in the UK being fully aware that making the wrong choice here can prove really costly and disastrous. In order to help you make the best informed decision possible, we’ve put together this post which takes a look at the various driveway material options available to you.
Do you want to know the level of thickness a driveway concrete slab should be? Well, you are not alone! So many other home owners ask this question on a regular basis and reasonably so. In order to prevent cracks on your concrete over time, it’s crucial to ensure an even thickness across your driveway concrete. To determine the necessary thickness of your driveway concrete, there are some questions that must be answered. These includes:
• What’s the number of vehicles you expect to have on your driveway?
• Do you plan on parking heavy, industrial vehicles on it?
For a standard passenger vehicle driveway, you’d have a driveway spanning 8 to 9 feet in width as well as 15 to 18 feet for double width. The thickness for this type of driveway concrete is usually 4 inches of non-reinforced pavement. Ultimately, this enables you to park everyday family cars on it without having to worry about it cracking due to the car’s weight. Also in order to prevent cracks, it’s expected that the driveway should be sloped towards the street as this would make sure that there’s a run off of water especially for areas that experience lots of flooding. In addition, there’s also the need to install joints to prevent cracking. For the standard 4 inch thick driveway, these joints should be positioned about 10 feet apart.
Finally for parking heavy industrial vehicles, your concrete driveway is expected to be thicker in order to cope with the added weight. Typically, the concrete driveway will require a thickness of about 5 inches. The additional one inch may not sound much, but the fact is this can increase the load carrying capacity of the concrete driveway by up to 50 percent.
Being a strong and durable product requiring little maintenance and expected to last over 2 decades, it’s little wonder resin is now a popular material amongst homeowners in the UK to build their driveways. However, there’s always the issue of the driveway fading, cracking or even becoming worn and tired. So is it possible to repair resin driveways? The answer is yes, a resin driveway can be repaired, however the best approach to use largely depends on the issue being faced. As a confident DIYer it’ll be very easy to do, but if you lack the confidence then calling in a professional for help would be a better option. So let’s take a look at how you can repair your resin driveways.
For cracks, the best reparation approach would be to chisel it out. Once done, then you can proceed to breaking the stones to form a rough edge. It’s important to make sure that the matrix of the stone remains unaffected. Make a new mixture of resin bound stone and pack it in tightly to the gap. While doing this, we’ll recommend making use of a plastic trowel to avoid burnishing. This fresh mixture will then create a smooth and perfect surface by interlocking with the edges. You can follow similar procedure for patches but these are larger holes or damages than cracks and as the name suggests are mostly likely to remain noticeable but will prevent further crumbling of your resin driveway.
For homeowners, who aren’t so keen about the patch repairs, you can opt for an overlay especially in the event whereby the majority of the surface has failed. Although many usually shy away from this approach because of the perceived high expenses, but the fact is that the approach is actually cost effective as you won’t have the need to spend more money in the long run.
How To Repair Sunken Concrete Driveway
If you have concrete driveway that’s cracked, uneven and mostly especially sunken, you’d know how distasteful it can be just viewing it on your property. A sunken concrete driveway is most likely caused by rainwater erosion removing the soil under it or a big root under it which as rotted over time. Another possible cause of the sunken concrete is an improperly prepared base which implies that the soil beneath wasn’t fully compact when the concrete was poured on it. Later on the soil beneath will eventually settle and shift below the concrete driveway which weakens the integrity of the entire driveway, making it more vulnerable to cracks, unevenness and sunken.
Two ways in which you can fix this problem includes either demolishing the whole driveway, re-compact the soil underneath and fill with new concrete or repair the entire driveway using an easy process called slabjacking. In this article, we’re going to look at the slabjacking repair process as it’s significantly less expensive than the demolishing approach and will also cause minimal disruption to your lifestyle.
Also referred to as mudjacking or concrete lifting, slabjacking is simply a process used to float your existing concrete back to its original position. If you are not a competent DIYer or lack confidence to pull this off, we’d recommend reach out to a professional for help. If otherwise, then you can practice the slabjacking process given below.
✓ Drill holes through the slab.
✓ Pump grout mixture through the holes. This mixture will spread out beneath he driveway and raise it up.
✓ Lastly, fill the holes and level the concrete driveway surface.in such a way to hide the signs of the repair made.
This is a process that works to efficiently get your driveway back in a top condition relatively quickly.
There is a variety of methods available to ensure that your paving drains properly, for example draining into a lawn or soakaway. Correct drainage of paving is a requirement for planning permission. See our guide on planning permission for paving for more information.
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