Why Have a Driveway at Your Property?
With a well-maintained driveway, you reap multiple rewards for your home, from guaranteed, free off-street parking with no permit needed to safer, easier accessibility when it comes to getting the shopping indoors. It’s also simpler for anyone with reduced mobility to reach the front door.
If you live somewhere with narrow streets, a driveway also boosts safety by keeping a vehicle off the road. Additionally, it provides an even, smooth surface to walk over, which can be instrumental in warding off slips and falls.
The design of your driveway should make the best possible use of the space you have, while providing adequate access to your home. You’ll also need to take into account the relevant rules and regulations applying to driveway construction and drainage.
Boost your asking price
Equally, a driveway in top condition will enhance your home’s potential resale value and attract future buyers by boosting what estate agents like to call kerb appeal – i.e. the attractiveness of your place when viewed from outside. Your property’s whole exterior just looks better with a well-kept drive. And this really matters in Surrey’s competitive housing market, plus it boosts confidence in a property’s overall upkeep. Indeed, it determines the tone of a place from the moment someone first sets eyes on your property.
Better drainage
What’s more, a driveway with good drainage stops water from pooling close to your garden or walls. Not only that, but if you install a new drive with modern resin or block surfacing, these need very little in the way of maintenance or cleaning over the years. Block paving, by the way, offers a strong, bespoke pattern with individual bricks, while a resin-bound surface creates a smooth, clean-looking and water-safe surface. Durable, lower-cost alternatives include tarmac or concrete. But any of the above-mentioned surfaces can potentially last for decades.
Eco-friendly options
Perhaps particularly in Surrey’s various Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, homeowners are increasingly choosing environmentally friendly solutions. Gravel, for example, is permeable, meaning the ground absorb rainwater directly, avoiding heavy surface run-off, minimising flood risk and helping to recharge groundwater. It also takes less energy to produce than concrete or tarmac. One version is resin-bound gravel, offering a smooth, attractive and long-lasting surface with full permeability and low maintenance.
Stunning Surrey driveways from AS Landscapes
Based in Surrey but covering Ascot, Windsor and beyond, we at AS Landscapes construct driveways to impeccably high standards using an array of materials, from traditional to more modern options.
Allow us to come up with a solution to suit your budget and property. Equally, talk to us about driveway lighting and, if you want them, automated gates. Perhaps you’d also like a full garden design service to set off your new garden to perfection? Or cleaning so that your driveway stays looking its glorious best?
We offer a fully bespoke design service and will be with you from initial contact through to completion and beyond, while making sure you’re fully happy with everything from start to finish. The process typically works like this:
- Initial consultation
- Design and planning
- Site preparation
- Installation
- Finishing touches and clean-up
So let us transform your run-of-the-mill driveway into a spectacular entrance to your Surrey home, with expert craftmanship and top-quality materials combining to offer durability and a smart look.
Get in touch today for a no-obligation quotation. And take the first step towards the perfect Surrey driveway.