Driveways on Worcester housing
Parts of Worcester sit close to the Severn, the Teme and their tributaries, and the ground near them holds water and floods. On a driveway that changes the design: a permeable surface is not enough on its own if the base underneath cannot drain, so the sub-base build-up, the fall and where the water is discharged are worked out at the survey and itemised. Away from the rivers, on the higher ground at Warndon, Battenhall and the newer estates, the job is conventional and the drainage is simpler, but we still look before we quote rather than carrying a standard specification from one plot to the next.
In the conservation areas around the older city, removing a front wall or railings to make a hardstanding can need consent from Worcester City Council, and a dropped kerb is an application to Worcestershire County Council as the highway authority that is not always granted on the older streets. Resin bound is the most requested finish for a frontage on show; block paving suits the Victorian and Georgian houses; tarmac is the economical choice for a larger area. Because Worcester is at the edge of our area, we take on the larger driveway projects here rather than small patch jobs.
What we are asked for here
- Drainage and sub-base designed for ground near the rivers
- Resin bound and block paved frontages on period and modern property
- Conservation-area frontages and dropped kerbs checked before quoting
- Larger driveway and groundworks projects rather than small repairs
Planning and building control
Worcester City Council handles planning and building control, with conservation area rules applying across much of the older city.
About 18 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 Worcester, answered straight
Does flood risk affect my driveway?
It affects how the drainage and the levels are designed, and near the river it can affect consent. We raise it at the survey, because a drive that cannot drain will lift and pool.
Can I make a hardstanding in front of a Victorian terrace in Worcester?
Sometimes. The conservation area can restrict the loss of a boundary, and the county may refuse a dropped kerb on the older streets. We check both before you spend anything.
Will you come out for a small driveway repair?
Usually not, because Worcester is the edge of our area. Full driveways and groundworks projects are what we take on here, and we would rather say so than price a small job badly.
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