Bonded resin driveway

Willowgill

Does anyone have any experience of resin drives and patios? We have had a quote from a company of £6500 (down from £8500) to do our drive, front garden, paths and patio. It's a large area so the cost doesn't really surprise us but we are unsure about the durability of the bonded resin and the method of laying it. The company recommended laying it over the existing concrete drive and paths which is fine but they also suggest laying it over the existing patio slabs which we are not sure about - we've heard this can lift. Any suggestions would be helpful - we obviously need other quotes from different companies too.

glasgowdan

A patio wouldn't normally be installed deep enough to take the weight of vehicles and I wouldn't entertain this idea, nor a company who gives a fake high price then a real lower one to try and get the custom.

Artytarty

Neighbours of ours got it, they built a big new house, down a long driveway, best of everything types.
It looked stunning at first and I seriously wanted ours done! But after only a few years, at most, where they turn In And out onto the main road and at the bends, the tyres have cut into the surface and worn away the top, looks shabby now.
I'd avoid.

EssexExile

Bound resin or resin bonded? Whichever, it looks beautiful but any surface is only as good as what's under it.

Fuzion

There's a description of both types (resin bonded and resin bound) here. Resin bonded is cheaper but as mentioned, more prone to wear off as it's just stuck to the surface. No - it shouldn't be laid on paving slabs as they will move and the cracks will come through to the surface. Same for your concrete driveway if there are cracks; they'll reappear. Maybe it would be better to rip it up and lay blocks or tarmac.

http://www.pavingexpert.com/resin02.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/resin.htm

paye

I'm actually in the process of having my driveway done with bounded resin. The resin it self is costing me £55.56 m2 without any prep work, I only need 27 m2. Mine will be laid over tarmac which the resin company will lay for me. Make sure get a UV resin laid, this will stop it from discolouring .

flora48

My drive was done 6 years ago with the bound resin, the method where the aggregate is put in a big mixer with the resin. I am still very pleased with it and many people still compliment the work.

It needs a little maintenance, mostly periodic spraying with weed killer. Admitted the colours are a little less bright but I am still delighted with it.

JustLikeThat

We had out disintegrating tarmac covered with a resin-bound drive (quite long) 2 years ago and I am generally pleased with it. The colour has faded somewhat but the main concern we experienced was that a line was left where they finished one night and started again in the morning. Over time this has changed from a small 'blemish' to something more pronounced. Sadly I received no reply to a number of e-mails and photos I sent a few months after it was done.

Kiran

Putting it on Tarmac is the ways its done commercially. You want to base to move uniformly to avoid premature damage. As someone above has said, the paving slabs are unlikely to be on the same substrate as the concrete.

Hoof_Hearted

The only thing I would add is that if you need a repair subsequently, it will show.

chunkytfg

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