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Are you thinking of replacing your current driveway? Wondering what the process of laying a gravel surface entails? Here at GN Groundworks, our landscaping company offers everything from hard landscaping services to new garden fencing and specialises in new driveway and garden patio installations. A well-built gravel path will enhance your front entranceway and serve as an attractive asset to your property. Many clients in Basingstoke, Farnham, Petersfield and the surrounding areas we cover hire us to lay gravel driveways and complete other groundworks services, as we are renowned for our high standard of workmanship and fair prices.
Other driveway solutions include block paving, resin-bound surfaces, tarmac, and concrete.
Contact us today to find out more about our options. We never charge hidden fees and are proud to provide a high-quality service for homeowners in the local area.
At this early stage, it is important to mark out precisely where you intend to place your new driveway. With many different shapes and configurations available, you should consider whether you would like flower beds or a low wall as a border. Perhaps you’d prefer both.
Tools and equipment should be gathered, including:
Use the aforementioned string lines and measuring tape to demark the area you wish to use for the new surface. This will help later once the real work begins. Our hard landscaping company can also enhance new garden fencing with a fresh border.
This stage involves removing the current base and preparing the surface for the new gravel layer. As groundworks specialists regularly excavate for projects such as new driveways and garden patio installations in the Basingstoke area, we can easily source the necessary equipment and aggregates.
We ensure that the surface is free of holes or divots to prevent pooling water, which is crucial for a well-laid driveway. Our groundworks services continue with creating a sub-base from an aggregate such as MOT Type 1, which supports heavy vehicles overhead.
The final steps include fitting a weed membrane. A weed membrane, such as one made from geotextile fabric, stops weeds from flourishing on the surface, ensuring a neat and well-kept look.
We then lay the gravel. This is usually done by heaping piles of gravel from a bulk bag and dispersing them with a rake. It is a relatively fast process, usually taking less than a day, depending on the size of your new driveway.
The premier option in the Basingstoke area, we offer a range of groundworks services and exterior improvement solutions for your home, including garden patio installations, new garden fencing, and much more. Choose GN Groundworks for a friendly and local landscaping company you can rely on.
Examples of our professional work include the following: