Driveways in Warwickshire

Before your driveway in Warwickshire

For driveways in Warwickshire, the rules that matter are drainage and access. Permeable paving or a soakaway avoids a planning application, and any change to the kerb goes through Warwickshire County Council.

A driveway should finish well below the damp-proof course of the house.
Permeable surfaces in Warwickshire help reduce surface water running onto the road.
Before you drive across the pavement, you need the highway authority's consent for a dropped kerb.

Postcode district: All Warwickshire postcodes
Planning and building control: Your district council
From our West Bromwich base: About 18 miles to the centre

Options to consider in Warwickshire

Permeable block paving

Blocks with wider joints filled with grit, laid on an open-graded stone sub-base that stores rainwater and lets it soak into the ground. Permeable paving meets the front garden rules without planning permission. It costs a little more because of the deeper, specially graded sub-base, and it suits clay soils only with extra design.

Gravel with ground grids

Gravel laid over plastic ground grids on a membrane and compacted sub-base. The grids stop the gravel moving into ruts, and the whole surface drains naturally, so it meets the front garden rules. Gravel is the most affordable surface, though it needs occasional raking and topping up, and it's less practical for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Guide prices for Warwickshire

Guide prices start at £2,200 and run to £12,000 depending on size and specification. Block paving driveway of about 45 m² for two cars, with dig-out, sub-base, edging and drainage: around £5,000–£7,200.

Guide prices for driveways
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Gravel or tarmac driveway	£2,200 – £4,800	About 40 m², new sub-base and edging
Block paving driveway	£4,500 – £7,500	About 40–50 m², with drainage or permeable build
Resin-bound driveway	£5,000 – £8,500	About 40–50 m², on a permeable base

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Warwickshire address.

Before you book in Warwickshire

How long does it take to build a driveway?

Most front driveways take three to seven days on site, depending on size, dig-out depth and the surface. Block paving takes longest because of cutting and jointing. Resin-bound needs time to cure and fresh tarmac needs to harden, so you may have to wait a day or two before driving on it.

Do you cover the whole of Warwickshire?

Yes — we cover Warwickshire from our West Bromwich base, including Coventry, Solihull and Birmingham. Call 0800 088 6248 or send the form on this page to book a free survey.

What guarantee comes with a new driveway?

The materials, such as blocks, resin and drainage channels, come with their manufacturers' guarantees, and the terms for your driveway are set out in your quote. How long a driveway stays level depends largely on the sub-base, so we name its depth and type in your specification. Keep your quote and paperwork with your house documents.

Will I need permission from the council in Warwickshire?

Only for a new or widened dropped kerb, which needs consent from Warwickshire County Council, or for a non-permeable surface over 5 m² that drains to the road, which needs planning permission from the district or borough council for your town.

Driveways across Warwickshire

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Other work we do in Warwickshire

Levels, drainage and the kerb all get checked before we quote, so book a free driveway survey in Warwickshire.