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Plain answers to the questions people ask before they hire a driveway company in Nottingham: what a new driveway costs, the rules it has to meet, and how to check the company doing the job. Every figure carries the page it came from.
What a driveway costs
Prices per m² and per drive for block paving, resin, tarmac and imprinted concrete, and what moves the number.
- Start hereNew Driveway Cost: UK Prices per m² and by Drive SizeA new driveway typically costs £60 to £120 per m² including materials and labour, on Checkatrade's figures, with gravel usually the cheapest surface. 5 min
- Block Paving Driveway Cost: UK Prices per m² and SizeBlock paving costs around £100 per m² on Checkatrade's figures, made up of £50 for the materials and £50 for installation. 6 min
- Imprinted Concrete Driveway Cost: UK Price per m² and ExtrasCheckatrade puts an imprinted concrete driveway at £75 to £90 per m², an average of £80, excluding VAT, with its ranges covering drives of 40m² to 100m². 4 min
- Resin Driveway Cost: UK Prices per m² for Resin BoundA resin bound driveway costs around £120 per m² and an average medium drive for two cars costs £6,000, on Checkatrade's figures. 5 min
- Tarmac Driveway Cost: UK Prices per m² and ResurfacingA tarmac driveway costs around £90 per m² including materials and labour on Checkatrade's figures, and the tarmac materials alone come to around £50 per m². 6 min
Planning a driveway
When a driveway needs planning permission, how to get a dropped kerb in Nottingham, and resin against block paving.
- Start hereDo You Need Planning Permission for a New Driveway?A new or replacement driveway of any size at a house needs no planning permission if it uses permeable surfacing, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous... 6 min
- Dropped Kerb in Nottingham: How to Apply and What It CostsDriving over a pavement onto your property without a dropped kerb is illegal, the Planning Portal says, and the kerb needs its own application to the local authority. 6 min
- Resin vs Block Paving: Cost, Lifespan and DrainageBlock paving costs £100 per m² and resin bound £120 on Checkatrade's figures, and with installation at £50 per m² for both, the whole difference is in the material. 6 min
Hiring a driveway company
What driveway labour costs by the m² and the day, and how to check a contractor before work starts.
- Start hereHow to Choose a Driveway Contractor in Nottingham: 8 ChecksCheckatrade suggests a driveway paver who is experienced, shows examples of past work and customer reviews, knows whether planning permission is needed, has insurance, answ... 6 min
- Driveway Labour Cost: UK Rates per m², per Day and per HourLabour alone for a new driveway usually costs £30 to £50 per m² on Checkatrade's figures, from £30 for gravel and £40 for tarmac to £50 for brick, block paving and resin bo... 6 min
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The Best Driveway Companies in Nottingham
Ten firms, ranked on trade memberships, written guarantees and years in the trade.