How much does a block paved drive cost?

[Charlestonian]

There’s some land at the side of my house that is big enough for a double driveway, that plus a wall round it would be required, anyone got a rough idea what that’ll set me back?

 

[yamar1]

There’s some land at the side of my house that is big enough for a double driveway, that plus a wall round it would be required, anyone got a rough idea what that’ll set me back?

£4500-£5000

 

[Scotty 1978]

Tarmac it, will be cheaper, flags will just crack when you’re constantly moving cars on and off it.

 

[DoctorMick]

£4500-£5000

For the drive and the wall? I’d have expected it to be more than that.

 

[yamar1]

For the drive and the wall? I’d have expected it to be more than that.

For a double,,,, with a wall, someone in my street paid around that and it was an excellent job.

 

[Epping]

£100 a sq/m and then upwards depending on the blocks

 

[Shandy drinker]

£4500-£5000

How longs the drive
For that price will not be great quality

 

[Iballistic George]

Just cost me mother 1600 quid for a 5m2 area. Google it and you can see how many slabs you'll need.

 

[yamar1]

How longs the drive
For that price will not be great quality

Im no block paver but it looks ok to me. No worries as it's not my drive.

 

[mcq10]

Tarmac it, will be cheaper, flags will just crack when you’re constantly moving cars on and off it.

And will break up within 5 years

 

[Razool]

Starting price will be around £75 sq/m for a basic block paving.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Just go for gravel

 

[KeefBeer]

Tarmac it, will be cheaper, flags will just crack when you’re constantly moving cars on and off it.

Get a reliable Tarmac company in not the local travellers.
My neighbours Tarmac drive has a trench where the car stands, the whole thing must be only a couple of inches thick

 

[mysticmackem]

Not a great fan of block paving drives. There's 3 in our street done between 5 and 8 years ago. All have sunk, and growing weeds. They need regular maintenance, cleaning, re-aligning, re-filling the joints with sand, etc. One other bloke already has had his pulled up and tarmac-ed, instead.

 

[42]

Block paving is shite, as gets covered in weeds. I'd just go for tarmac

Parents just got a resin one done & that cost £7k

 

[glen]

Not a great fan of block paving drives. There's 3 in our street done between 5 and 8 years ago. All have sunk, and growing weeds. They need regular maintenance, cleaning, re-aligning, re-filling the joints with sand, etc. One other bloke already has had his pulled up and tarmac-ed, instead.

Ours has been down 12+ years, never had any problems with it, and still looks good. Granted, it does require maintenance, every other year i give it blast with the power washer, then a coat of sealant, then dust over with kiln dried sand in between the joins to stop any weeds.

 

[5underland]

Im no block paver but it looks ok to me. No worries as it's not my drive.

the top bit isn’t the problem, it’s the stuff underneath that you can’t see that cause the problems.

 

[mysticmackem]

Ours has been down 12+ years, never had any problems with it, and still looks good. Granted, it does require maintenance, every other year i give it blast with the power washer, then a coat of sealant, then dust over with kiln dried sand in between the joins to stop any weeds.

Seems like you look after yours. Many people don't, hence a lot of the problems.

 

[glen]

Seems like you look after yours. Many people don't, hence a lot of the problems.

Company who put it in make a difference too. We had a reputable paving company recommended to us, they did a good job. Next doors had a bunch of cowboys, and it shows

 

[raindog]

Have you got planning permission