Questions and answers

The price comes down to the area, how deep we have to dig, what the ground and drainage need, access for the machines, and the surface you pick. Two drives the same size can come out quite differently once you see what's underneath.

So we price after a free site visit, in writing. Free site visit and a written quote. The price is fixed before we start.

Yes. Free site visit and a written quote. The price is fixed before we start.

We look at the ground, the levels and where the water goes now, and measure up. If the base needs extra work, you'll hear about it at the visit and see it in the quote, not halfway through the job.

We promise to reply to every enquiry within the hour. We're open 7am to 7pm, every day, so you can ring 07533 379703 or 0113 460 1714, or send the form on our contact page.

We cover Leeds, Harrogate, York, Selby, Wakefield, Barnsley, Castleford, Pontefract, parts of Doncaster, Goole, and everywhere in between. If you're not sure whether we come out to you, ring and ask.

Most driveways take 3 to 5 days, most patios 2 to 4, and a new artificial lawn 1 to 3. The groundwork usually takes the longest, and resin and tarmac both need dry weather to go down. Your written quote gives the start date we agree with you.

No. Every job is done by our own employed team, from digging out to the final sweep. The one exception is a dropped kerb where the council uses its own approved contractor.

For a front garden in England, planning permission is needed to pave more than five square metres with a surface water can't drain through, unless the rain runs off onto a lawn or border. Permeable surfaces, like resin bound on a porous base, need none. The Planning Portal explains the rule.

Either way, the water has to go somewhere. We look at where it goes now at the site visit, and build the drainage into the quote.

Yes, as part of a driveway, patio or garden job. Every job starts with the groundwork, and we sort out where the water goes before the new surface goes down, whether that means new levels, a channel drain or a soakaway.

Yes. Driving across a pavement onto your drive needs a dropped kerb, and that needs the council's approval. We make the application for you, then build the crossing ourselves, unless the council has its own approved contractor for the work. The council inspects it, so its timetable can affect when you can first drive in from the road. Our town pages explain the local rules, and GOV.UK explains how it works.

15 year structural guarantee on driveways. 10 year structural guarantee on patios. 5 year structural guarantee on fencing. Guarantees on landscaping are subject to the type of installation.

Yes. We carry £1 million public liability cover.

Digging out the old surface is part of the job, along with the ground beneath it down to the depth the new base needs: at least 200mm for a drive.

The waste usually leaves by grab wagon, or in a skip if you'd prefer. Anything that can be recycled is recycled.

33% deposit, balance on completion. The price is fixed in your written quote before we start, so the balance is the figure you agreed.