Driveways in Burton upon Trent: tarmac and block paving

Working in Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent grew around brewing, so it has long streets of Victorian terraces, larger villas in areas such as Stapenhill, and expanding modern estates around Branston and Stretton, as well as a lot of industrial and commercial property.

In Burton upon Trent a new drive often means a dropped kerb, which has to be approved by Staffordshire County Council before vehicles cross the footway.

For Burton upon Trent (DE13, DE14 and DE15), planning applications are handled by East Staffordshire Borough Council, and highways matters such as scaffold licences, skips on the road and dropped kerbs by Staffordshire County Council. Our yard at Kimberley Business Park is around sixteen miles east of Rugeley via the A513 and A38.

How we work

We dig out to the right depth for vehicle loads, lay and compact a Type 1 sub-base in layers, then fix kerbs or edging before laying the surface. Cutting corners at this stage is why so many drives sink and rut.

Since 2008, front gardens over five square metres paved with impermeable material usually need either drainage to a permeable area or planning permission. We design driveways so water drains correctly, using channels, soakaways or permeable paving where needed.