Ten driveway and paving companies based in and around Nottingham, ranked on the trade memberships they hold, the guarantees they put in writing and how long they have been in the trade. Rank one is the best all-rounder. Ranks two to four are the best for block paving, resin driveways and tarmac driveways, and ranks five to ten complete the shortlist.
West Bridgford FMB member since 2009 laying resin, block paved and tarmac drives without sub-contractors.
Block paving and natural stone specialist near Gotham, backing its work with a 10-year written guarantee.
Family-run Long Eaton driveway company that says it has laid over 500 resin driveways in five years.
Clifton firm laying tarmac and asphalt across Nottingham for 20 years, and dropped kerbs to council spec.
Family-run Stapleford paving firm with over 25 years of trading and a 10 year guarantee on its driveways.
Carlton block paving company with over 10 years of experience that guarantees all of its work for 5 years.
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| Rank | Firm | Best for | Memberships and approvals | Guarantee | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Duffield Construction | Resin, block paving and tarmac by one team | FMB | Not published | West Bridgford |
| 02 | LJD Paving | Block paving with a 10-year written guarantee | None named | 10-year written guarantee | Gotham |
| 03 | ED Paving | Resin driveways with a 10-year labour guarantee | None named | 10-year labour guarantee | Long Eaton |
| 04 | CP Driveways | Tarmac drives and the dropped kerb to reach them | None named | Not published | Clifton |
| 05 | Trowell Paving | Block paved drives from a firm trading 25 years | None named | 10 year guarantee | Stapleford |
| 06 | BP Paving | Block paving with a 5 year guarantee | None named | 5 year guarantee | Carlton |
| 07 | SG Landscaping | Every driveway surface from one family firm | None named | Not published | Gedling |
| 08 | Advanced Patios & Paving | Decorative paving from a small family firm | None named | Not published | Sneinton |
| 09 | Caro Driveways | Driveways and porcelain patios in Beeston | None named | Not published | Beeston |
| 10 | Domestic Resin Paving | Resin bound paths and patios as well as drives | None named | Not published | Kimberley |
Block paving. LJD Paving lays block paving on a compacted Type 1 stone base and gives a 10-year written guarantee, Trowell Paving has over 25 years of trading, and BP Paving guarantees its work for 5 years.
A resin driveway. ED Paving says it has laid over 500 resin driveways in five years, and Duffield Construction specialises in resin bound drives.
Tarmac. CP Driveways has laid tarmac and asphalt across Nottingham for 20 years with its own team, and SG Landscaping and Duffield Construction lay tarmac driveways too.
A dropped kerb as well. CP Driveways installs dropped kerbs to current council specification, and SG Landscaping does drop kerbs.
A Federation of Master Builders member. Duffield Construction has been on the FMB register since 2009.
A new or replacement driveway of any size needs no planning permission if it uses a permeable surface, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous asphalt, or if the rainwater is directed to a lawn or border to drain naturally, the Planning Portal says. Laying a traditional impermeable driveway over more than five square metres, with no way for the water to run to a permeable area, needs planning permission. The rules apply to houses, not flats and maisonettes.
To drive over the footway onto your driveway you need a dropped kerb, and Nottingham City Council says driving over the footway without one is breaking the law. The council offers a quotation and construction service: an officer measures up once the quotation fee is paid, a written quotation follows within 14 days, and the work can start anything up to three months after payment, with the build taking 1 to 2 days. You can use your own contractor only if it has NRSWA accreditation, at least £5 million of public liability insurance and a Section 184 licence from the council, among the council’s other criteria.
Not if the driveway uses a permeable surface, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous asphalt, or the rainwater is directed to a lawn or border to drain naturally, the Planning Portal says. Laying a traditional impermeable driveway over more than five square metres of a front garden, with no way for the water to run to a permeable area, needs planning permission. The rules apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes.
Yes, if you drive over the footway to reach it. Nottingham City Council says driving over the footway without a dropped kerb is breaking the law. The council offers a quotation and construction service, and you can use your own contractor only if it meets the council's criteria, including a Section 184 licence and at least £5 million of public liability insurance.
LJD Paving says all its work is backed by a 10-year written guarantee, ED Paving gives a 10-year guarantee on labour and 5 years on materials, Trowell Paving gives a 10 year guarantee on its driveways, and BP Paving guarantees all its work for 5 years.
On this list, Duffield Construction, which has been an FMB member since 2009, according to the FMB's register.
ED Paving says it has installed over 500 resin driveways in the area in the last 5 years, Duffield Construction specialises in resin bound driveways, Domestic Resin Paving lays resin bound drives, paths and patios, and Advanced Patios & Paving lays resin bound gravel driveways using UV stable polyurethane resin.
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