Experts in Driveways, Patios & Landscaping. Includes block paving driveways, gravel drives, pathways, brickwork, fencing and artificial turfing.
Driveways, Patios and Landscaping
We are a well established professional company with both residential and business clients.
We are always willing to help our clients through the difficult decision-making process, explaining the alternatives where budget is an issue.
Once you have decided on a home improvement, you need to know that it will be planned and laid to a high standard so that lasting value is being added to your property.
Woodland Paving always strive to provide the best possible service and only use the most appropriate and highest quality products – fitted by experienced, dedicated professionals.
Driveways Essex
Driveway Paving
Our driveway paving is not only beautiful but will last many years. We have a wide range of styles to suit any property – traditional or modern. Natural paving products include sandstone and granite. To complete your project, we have choices for kerbs, drains and lighting.
For driveway paving, we dig deeper – 250mm rather than the usual 200m. Then we lay a membrane to help prevent shifting or sinking. On top of this we place then pack down 150mm of Ministry of Transport type 1 sub-base – which is the material used for road foundations. This is 50% deeper than the industry standard. Next goes down 50mm of sharp sand packed down and levelled – which acts as a shock absorber. Our 60mm blocks are then laid – these are 20% thicker than most. All free edges are set on a concrete base then finally we brush fine kiln dried sand between the blocks to complete a solid drive.
Patio Paving Essex
Patio Paving
For our patio paving, we dig 150mm then lay a membrane to help prevent shifting and sinking. Then we put down 75mm of Ministry of Transport type 1 sub-base. Slabs are then laid on mortar or a screed of sand and cement depending on type of slabs. It is then pointed with mortar. If blocks are your choice then 50mm of sharp sand plus the blocks go on top of the sub-base.
Driveways Essex
Gravel Driveways
There is an ever-expanding menu of aggregates that can be used for these type of driveways. One of the most frequent questions is “what size of gravel should I use?”. Generally, sizes are from 6-20mm – anything smaller is too easily disturbed. Anything over 20mm can be hard to walk on. In general, 6-10mm gravel would be used for pathways and 10-20mm for driveways but it is a personal choice.
CONSTRUCTION
For gravel drives, we dig to 135 or 180mm for heavier vehicles. Once dug, we will remove all weeds and other unwanted organic matter.
The sub-grade will be doused with a general weed killer such as sodium chlorate and then a permeable membrane will be laid on top of the sub-grade. We then put on edging restraint in if needed as the gravel can become mixed very easily with the surrounding soil or lawn.
100mm of Ministry of Transport type 1 is then put in and compacted or 150mm on a heavy vehicles driveway. Then gravel is laid to 25-40mm thickness. The first thin layer is compacted into the type 1 to prevent the sub base becoming exposed.
Landscaping Essex
Landscaping
Woodland Paving supply and fit garden features. Includes lawns (real and artificial turf), pathways, edging, sleepers, shed slabs, bedding, retaining walls, decking and fencing. Planting, rockery and water features can also be provided. Whatever your requirements – just ask!
All planting and soft landscaping also supplied.
Soft landscaping is defined as simple parts of your garden consisting of planting to lawn care maintenance. Includes Planting, Lawn Care Maintenance, Bark where needed, Site levelling and Drainage.
Hard landscaping is defined as the more intricate parts of your garden. Installing items such as a rockeries, raised beds, gravel paths, water features and maintainable visible features.
Artificial Turf Essex
Artificial Turf
Woodland Paving have laid many artificial lawns in recent years, with great results.
We dig to around 75mm and put in a geotextile membrane followed by type one base. And then granite fines are screeded flat before another membrane goes down and the artificial turf.
We use fines instead of sand as have found there is less chance of urine smells from dogs compared to sand.
We can lay any type of edges, from block pavers and nice setts to wooden sleepers.
You will get a 10 year guarantee against fading from the suppliers.
We are not connected to any particular supplier, so are free to choose the best products for your budget.
