Recommendation for driveway type bonded/bounded/imprinted?

Doozergirl

tallac said:

Doozergirl said:

I think resin bound looks lovely but I think there are different ways of doing it, some better lasting than others.  

I think I'm now leaning more towards resin bound. Do you have any information on the different ways it can be done?

What's an approx cost per sq metre? I've managed to get a rough ball pack estimate from one company who have said about £115 to £135 per sq metre which seems almost double the figures of the ones I can find on the internet via a google search.

So I was at the house of a very affluent person yesterday who doesn't cut corners, likes things done properly and is prepared to pay for it. 

They have a beautiful looking resin bound drive that clearly isn't old, but guess what? 

It has movement cracks and repairs carried out already.  

Looking on the internet for prices never seemed to yield accurate results, plus prices have risen massively in the last two years. 

FreeBear

Chickereeeee said:

FreeBear said:

weeg said: Also, do you live in a flood prone area? Because permeable is very helpful if you do, and resin bound is not environmentally friendly.

Paving blocks are not particularly environmentally friendly either - Being made from cement, they require a fair bit of energy..

If the driveway is being replaced with an impervious concrete, tarmac, or resin surface, a planning application will need to be made. Some form of drainage will need to be incorporated in to the design, along with a soakaway large enough to cope with surface water.

A permeable surface such as paving block would (normally) fall under permitted development, so no need for a planning application.

Normal block paving is not 'permeable' either (for regs purposes). You have to have larger gaps  - and special blocks with nibs.

Followed this up with Marshalls - You are right, only certain types of block paving is deemed permeable for regs purposes. I had used the standard budget pavers from Marshalls for my driveway - They have nibs to provide a small gap between each block (~4mm or so). I don't appear to be getting much run-off getting in to the linear drain, and most of the rain seems to be soaking away through the joints. On that basis, I would conclude that even the cheap blocks are permeable to some extent.

fenwick458

tallac said:

Doozergirl said:

I think resin bound looks lovely but I think there are different ways of doing it, some better lasting than others.  

I think I'm now leaning more towards resin bound. Do you have any information on the different ways it can be done?

What's an approx cost per sq metre? I've managed to get a rough ball pack estimate from one company who have said about £115 to £135 per sq metre which seems almost double the figures of the ones I can find on the internet via a google search.

the different types of way to do it could be the sub base, I have a concrete base falling slightly to some drainage channels, and the resin is ontop of that.
I've drilled holes in the side of the channels to allow water to drain into them, but the become blocked quite easily with fine silt and need cleared out every year. there's a few low spots in the concrete floor which leads to standing water, below the resin, which just grows algae and moss in winter so I wish I knew that would happened and would have insisted on a perfect flat sub base rather than "rough and cheap" like it is
an even better solution would be to use tarmac for the sub base, it's porous, and it won't crack too

Chickereeeee

FreeBear said:

Chickereeeee said:

FreeBear said:

weeg said: Also, do you live in a flood prone area? Because permeable is very helpful if you do, and resin bound is not environmentally friendly.

Paving blocks are not particularly environmentally friendly either - Being made from cement, they require a fair bit of energy..

If the driveway is being replaced with an impervious concrete, tarmac, or resin surface, a planning application will need to be made. Some form of drainage will need to be incorporated in to the design, along with a soakaway large enough to cope with surface water.

A permeable surface such as paving block would (normally) fall under permitted development, so no need for a planning application.

Normal block paving is not 'permeable' either (for regs purposes). You have to have larger gaps  - and special blocks with nibs.

Followed this up with Marshalls - You are right, only certain types of block paving is deemed permeable for regs purposes. I had used the standard budget pavers from Marshalls for my driveway - They have nibs to provide a small gap between each block (~4mm or so). I don't appear to be getting much run-off getting in to the linear drain, and most of the rain seems to be soaking away through the joints. On that basis, I would conclude that even the cheap blocks are permeable to some extent.

Yes, but it's not just the blocks that are different. A permeable  block paving drive needs a special 'absorbent' base and the filler between the blocks is different as well. All designed to allow the water to drain away. Normal, block paving does drain as well, but takes much longer.