Driveways on Studley housing
Studley's postwar and modern estates were laid out for one car per house, and households now run more. So the request we get most is widening: taking in part of the front garden, moving or removing a low wall, and laying a single continuous surface across the wider area. That means a new dig and sub-base for the extension of the drive, matched into the existing base or, more often, the whole drive redone so it does not sink along the join. Drainage is designed so the extra hardstanding does not push water onto the pavement, which is also what keeps it within permitted development.
Resin bound is the usual choice for a widened frontage because it is seamless across the old and new areas; tarmac is the economical option for a large drive; block paving suits the older village houses. A dropped kerb, or widening an existing one, is an application to Warwickshire County Council as the highway authority, and we handle it. Because Studley is a few minutes from our base, smaller jobs here can often be fitted in sooner than work further out.
What we are asked for here
- Widening a single drive for two or three cars
- Removing or moving front walls and re-laying the whole frontage
- Resin bound, tarmac and block paved surfaces on a proper base
- Dropped kerb widening through the county highways team
Planning and building control
Studley falls under Stratford-on-Avon District Council for planning and building control.
About 4 miles from our Redditch base.
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I’m really happy with the work carried out by Carter Langfold on my resin driveway. From start to finish, they were professional, reliable and worked hard to complete the order to a high standard.
Was very happy with the service provided. Very friendly lads and made sure I was happy with the completed job before they left. Would recommend the use of this company.
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Questions
Driveways in Studley, answered straight
Can you widen my drive without redoing the whole thing?
Sometimes, if the existing base is sound. More often the honest answer is to redo it all, because a new section laid against an old base sinks along the join within a couple of years. We tell you which yours is at the survey.
Do I need permission to widen the dropped kerb?
Yes, it is an application to Warwickshire County Council as the highway authority. We submit it as part of the job so the kerb is ready when the drive is.
Is Studley cheaper because you are close?
The travel element is small, which helps on smaller jobs. The base, the drainage and the surface cost what they cost anywhere, and we would rather do them properly than shave them.
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