Drop Kerb + Drive

jjmmww1

Hi All

Finally got our planning back to get a drop kerb done currently quoted between 4.4k-5k for kerb, block paved drive and removal of front wall.

I was wondering if anyone knew of any other options that might make this cheaper(gravel,resin drive?) anything that needs doing would need to be permeable.

grumbler

I am pretty sure gravel with plastic grid will be much cheaper than block paving.

jjmmww1

grumbler said:

I am pretty sure gravel with plastic grid will be much cheaper than block paving.

Thats what i was think but the 2 that have come round only quoted for block paving. Just wanted it to look nice as well so wasn't to sure on that aspect of gravel

Emmia

It may be cheaper, but gravel is horrible for a driveway, you'll be forever tracking the stuff into your house and car.

frogglet

Emmia said:

It may be cheaper, but gravel is horrible for a driveway, you'll be forever tracking the stuff into your house and car.

It depends on the size of the gravel whether it tracks in.
We have a gravel drive now,  we had cobblestones put in along the edge of the drive to stop them moving onto the pavement. 
Never having to pressure wash the drive again is good.
Saying that a gravel drive wouldn't have looked right in where we lived before.

Soot2006

I did mine in two stages (over 3 years). Had all the work done and then parked on the type I for 3 years while we saved up for the block paving, which was then easily added. I always say it depends on what you can live with!  I don't mind things looking a bit rougher if in my mind they're a "work in progress" ,,,

NeverTooLate

Emmia said:

It may be cheaper, but gravel is horrible for a driveway, you'll be forever tracking the stuff into your house and car.

Not if you use the right size gravel with plastic grid, and some sort of blocks to edge it.

jjmmww1

Thanks all  I'll get some quotes from gravel of the same people i used and a few extra to see what prices would be that way hopefully be about 1.5k max then 1k for the kerb would be great.

ryan7

Gravel will weather and leave tread marks from vehicles  meaning you'll need to top it up at some point. 
I'm not saying that's necessarily bad but it's worth considering. 
Using prams and wheelchairs will be more difficult on gravel too. 

NeverTooLate

ryan7 said:

Gravel will weather and leave tread marks from vehicles  meaning you'll need to top it up at some point. 
I'm not saying that's necessarily bad but it's worth considering. 
Using prams and wheelchairs will be more difficult on gravel too. 

Using the plastic grids stops the tracks etc forming and keeps the gravel in place, although we did find that we needed to top up after a year anyway, just through compaction I think.

jjmmww1

NeverTooLate said:

ryan7 said:

Gravel will weather and leave tread marks from vehicles  meaning you'll need to top it up at some point. 
I'm not saying that's necessarily bad but it's worth considering. 
Using prams and wheelchairs will be more difficult on gravel too. 

Using the plastic grids stops the tracks etc forming and keeps the gravel in place, although we did find that we needed to top up after a year anyway, just through compaction I think.

This is what i've been looking at the plastic grids how are they? Could probably get a few friends round and have this done over a few weekends if i go this way and then get a trade discount on all the stuff needed to buy from one of them.