SuDS permeable driveways · 310mm dig · granite kerbs in concrete

Block & resin driveways in Cheadle Hulme & Stockport.

Heavy electric cars rut drives laid on thin bases. David and Callum dig down 310mm, roll in 250mm of permeable stone, set granite kerbs in concrete and fit a drain where it’s needed. Built so rain soaks through, which means you normally won’t need planning permission.

2026 Driveway Prices (All-In) 2008 SuDS Legal

Marshalls Tegula / Priora Block Drive £140 / m² all-in

UV-Stable Resin-Bound Drive £140 / m² all-in

What does that look like?

1-Car Driveway (approx. 25 m² — one car with room to walk round): ~£3,500 all-in
2-Car Side-by-Side Driveway (approx. 45 m²): ~£6,300 all-in
3-Car Driveway (approx. 65 m² — or two cars plus a caravan): ~£9,100 all-in

A family car needs a space about 2.5 m wide and 5 m long. See real size examples ↓

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Site & Yard Hours: Mon–Sat 7:30am–6pm — David’s mobile rings first (0161 570 8698); if we’re on the digger, reception takes your postcode and David calls back after 5pm.

Completed 95m² SuDS permeable charcoal block and UV-stable resin driveway with silver granite kerbs and flush ACO drain in Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme (SK7 / SK8) · 310mm SuDS block & resin drive

310mm Vehicle Dig 250mm compacted sub-base + 40mm laying course + 60mm block

3.5-Tonne Axle Load Engineered for heavy electric SUVs, vans & daily turning

ST2 Concrete Haunch 100×200mm granite kerbs held in concrete so edges don’t spread

SuDS Permeable Built to the 2008 front-garden SuDS rules

DRIVEWAY SIZES IN PLAIN ENGLISH

How many cars, and what it costs all-in.

Square metres are hard to picture on paper, so here are our three most common Cheshire driveway sizes with real dimensions, vehicle scale, and all-in prices (£140/m² for block paving or UV-resin) including the 310mm dig, waste removal, permeable stone base, granite kerbs in concrete, and threshold drainage.

25m² 1-car permeable driveway with concrete-haunched granite sett edging

5 m × 5 m · 25 m² Fits: 1 Family Car + Wide Path

1-Car Driveway

Approx. 25 m² — one car with room to walk round it and get the bins out.

About 5 m × 5 m · 3–4 days on site

~£3,500 all-in · 25 m² × £140

45m² 2-car side-by-side SuDS permeable driveway in Wilmslow SK9

9 m × 5 m · 45 m² Fits: 2 Family SUVs Side-by-Side

2-Car Side-by-Side Driveway

Approx. 45 m² — two family cars side by side with room to open the doors.

About 9 m × 5 m · 5–6 days on site

~£6,300 all-in · 45 m² × £140

65m² 3-car permeable block and resin driveway in Bramhall SK7

13 m × 5 m · 65 m² Fits: 3 Cars or 2 Cars + Caravan

3-Car Driveway

Approx. 65 m² — three cars, or two cars plus a caravan or van.

About 13 m × 5 m · 6–8 days on site

~£9,100 all-in · 65 m² × £140

Built permeable (water soaks through), so a front-garden drive normally needs no planning permission. A new dropped kerb is separate: it needs council approval, and we’ll tell you at the survey if you need one.

01 · 310mm VEHICLE-GRADE EXCAVATION

Why driveways fail at the edges — and how we lock every granite kerb in ST2 concrete.

When car tyres turn on a driveway whose kerbs are only bedded on sand, the outer blocks push outward and wheel tracks start to sink. We excavate 310mm deep, set 100×200mm natural granite setts into a 150mm-deep ST2 concrete race and haunch, and compact 250mm of sub-base in three separate passes.

310mm SuDS Permeable Vehicle Driveway Specification Cutaway

David Mercer checking spirit-level alignment on concrete-haunched charcoal kerbs over compacted sub-base with Kubota excavator behind

DAVID MERCER · KERB LEVEL VERIFICATION

Own Kubota Excavators & Licensed Grab-Lorry Muck-Away

A typical 50m² two-car driveway requires excavating 22 tonnes of heavy Cheshire clay. We remove all spoil via licensed grab lorries so skips never block your drive for weeks.

HANDFORTH ROAD, WILMSLOW (SK9) — SAME-PROPERTY BEFORE & AFTER ← Drag Handle Left / Right →

After: Completed 310mm SuDS permeable UV-stable resin-bound driveway with charcoal granite sett border in Wilmslow SK9

Before: Cracked, puddle-stained tarmac driveway before 310mm excavation in Wilmslow SK9

DAY 1: CRACKED, PUDDLE-STAINED TARMAC DRIVEWAY DAY 6: 310mm SuDS RESIN-BOUND DRIVE + GRANITE SETTS

Charcoal Tegula block paving driveway with silver granite sett border and flush ACO drain in Poynton SK12

OPTION A · 60mm BLOCK PAVING

Marshalls Tegula, Priora & Granite Sett Drives

£140 / m² all-in

60mm heavy-duty tumbled Tegula or Priora permeable interlocking blocks framed with 100×100mm or 100×200mm silver-grey granite setts and recessed 225mm cast-iron/polypropylene manhole trays.

UV-stable honey-gold SuDS permeable resin-bound driveway with charcoal block border in Wilmslow SK9

OPTION B · 18mm ALIPHATIC UV RESIN

UV-Stable SuDS Resin-Bound Aggregate

£140 / m² all-in

Hand-trowelled 18mm UV-stable aliphatic polyurethane resin over a 50mm open-graded macadam binder and 250mm Type 3 permeable stone base. Drains straight through, resists weeds, and the UV-stable resin won’t yellow in the sun.

Overhead view of a charcoal block driveway with buff sandstone border and lawn edge

FREE SITE SURVEY

Get your driveway measured, with a fixed price in 48 hours.

£0 upfront depositMaterials on delivery, labour on sign-off
10-year written guaranteeOn the sub-base, drainage and frost heave
Itemised quote in 48 hoursEvery m², tonne and layer listed

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