Tarmac Driveways Hertfordshire
Red or black tarmacadam, a quick and low-maintenance way to upgrade your frontage. Add block paved borders or decorative chippings rolled into the surface for a smarter finish.
Driveway Contractors Hertfordshire
New Driveway in Hertfordshire from Local Driveway Specialists
Tarmac, block paving and resin bound driveways built by a family run team. Free survey · Free quote · No obligation.
- 10-year guarantee
- £5 million public liability cover
- Family run business
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- Excellent references Long established, local and professionally run
- Free advice & quote No-obligation site visit and survey
- Experienced specialists A fully trained, qualified team
- Fully insured £5 million public liability indemnity
Laid with materials from leading UK manufacturers
Watford Paving & Asphalt at a glance
10 yrGuarantee on new driveways
£5mPublic liability insurance
1 dayTypical tarmac driveway install
32Towns and districts covered
Driveway specialists in Hertfordshire
Driveway Ideas in Hertfordshire AL1, SG1, HP1
From St Peter's Street in St Albans to the Old Town High Street in Stevenage and Marlowes in Hemel Hempstead, our team works right across Hertfordshire. The county's housing is as varied as its towns: Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Fleetville in St Albans, new town neighbourhoods such as Bedwell and Shephall in Stevenage, and Adeyfield and Gadebridge in Hemel Hempstead, along with older houses in Hitchin, Hertford and Watford. We build tarmac, block paved and resin bound driveways, plus forecourts and car parks for businesses, from AL1 and SG1 to HP1. Each job begins with a free survey and honest advice about the ground and the house.
Alongside homes, we surface forecourts and car parks for Hertfordshire businesses, schools and community buildings, with proper kerbs, drainage and hard-wearing tarmac. The same family-run team handles driveway repairs and small reinstatement jobs. For every project we use materials from leading manufacturers including Marshalls, Brett, Stonemarket, Pavestone and Bradstone, so products carry their own manufacturer guarantees on top of our workmanship. Every job, residential or commercial, is covered by £5 million public liability insurance.
- Red or black tarmac, often finished in a day
- Block paving in a wide range of colours and patterns
- Resin bound, tar and chip and mixed finishes
- Drainage, kerbs, walls, pillars and steps built in
Also covering Harpenden, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Berkhamsted, Letchworth, Bushey
Reviews
What Hertfordshire Customers Say About Our Driveways
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What we build
Hertfordshire’s Leading Driveway Builders
From a small reinstatement to a complete driveway, forecourt or car park, we have the team and the equipment to do the whole job.
Block Paving Hertfordshire
Choose from a wide range of colours and patterns to suit your house. Laid on a properly compacted base with firm edge restraint, so the blocks stay level and do not sink.
Resin Bound Driveways Hertfordshire
A smooth, permeable finish that lets rainwater drain through, with little upkeep. Also available as resin bonded or tar and chip for a textured, natural look.
Hard Landscaping Hertfordshire
Walls and brickwork, brick pillars, steps and planters built to frame your new drive, so the whole frontage looks finished, not just the surface.
Driveway Repairs & Resurfacing
Potholes, sunken blocks, cracked concrete and failed edges put right, or a worn surface lifted and replaced on the existing base where it is sound.
Paving Services Hertfordshire
Patios and paths, kerbs, channel drains and soakaways. Drainage provision is designed in, in line with current planning rules.
Our work
Driveway Styles We Build in Hertfordshire
Time for a new drive?
Signs Your Hertfordshire Driveway Needs Replacing
Cracks and potholes
Water gets in, freezes and breaks the surface up further every winter.
Sunken or rocking blocks
Usually a sign of a thin or failed sub-base, often with wheel ruts where the car parks.
Puddles after rain
Standing water or run-off towards the house points to poor falls or missing drainage.
Weeds and moss in the joints
Gaps have opened up and the jointing sand has washed out.
Not enough room to park
A narrow drive or old crazy paving that no longer suits two cars.
Loose or broken edges
Without firm edge restraint, the surface spreads and breaks away at the sides.
10-year guarantee
Local knowledge
Driveways Hertfordshire: Built for Local Homes and Ground
Ground conditions change across the county. On the Chilterns side, around Tring, Berkhamsted and the higher parts of Harpenden, chalk lies under clay with flints, so digs turn up flints and drainage varies from free-draining to sticky. Further south, in Bushey, Borehamwood and Potters Bar, heavy London Clay demands deeper excavation and a stronger sub-base. The gravel terraces of the Ver and Colne valleys usually drain well but can be soft in places. Housing adds its own issues: post-war new town estates in Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield often have shared parking areas and narrow frontages, while large detached homes in the villages need long drives with careful falls and edging.
We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, from St Albans, Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead to Watford, Hitchin, Hertford and the surrounding districts.
Areas near Hertfordshire
Driveway Specialists Near Hertfordshire
We also cover these nearby areas with the same team and the same guarantees.
How it works
Driveway Services Hertfordshire: How Your New Drive Is Built
What happens after you call, from the first visit to the day you park on it.
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Free survey and advice
We visit, measure up, check levels and drainage, and talk you through the options that suit your house and budget.
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Clear written quote
You get a free, no-obligation quote that sets out the surface, edging, drainage and any extras such as walls or pillars.
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Dig out and sub-base
The old surface is removed, the ground excavated to firm subgrade and a crushed stone sub-base laid and compacted.
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Drainage and edging
Falls, channel drains or a permeable build-up are set out, then kerbs and edges are fixed to hold the surface in place.
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Surface laid
Tarmac, block paving or resin goes down and is finished by hand. Many tarmac driveways are completed in a single day.
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Clean up and handover
We clear the site, walk you round the finished driveway and leave you with our 10-year guarantee.
Why us
Why trust Watford Paving & Asphalt as your Driveway Company in Hertfordshire?
Family run, built on recommendations
Most of our work comes from customers passing our name to friends and neighbours, so every driveway has to be right.
Built from the ground up
Block paved driveways need expert building to avoid movement and sinking. We dig to firm ground, compact a proper sub-base and fix firm edges.
Drainage done properly
Every drive is laid to current planning rules, with correct drainage provision designed in from the start.
Guaranteed work and materials
A 10-year guarantee on new driveways, with materials from leading manufacturers that carry their own guarantees.
Why choose us as your Driveway Specialists in Hertfordshire?
- Residential and commercial
- Fully qualified workforce
- Competitive prices
- Reputation for quality
- Free quotations
- 10-year guarantee
- Local to Hertfordshire
- Full liability insurance
- Family run business
Watford Paving & Asphalting Ltd. Registered in England No. 09219477.
Prices
How much does a new driveway cost in Hertfordshire?
Across Hertfordshire, the price depends on the property and the ground beneath it. A compact frontage on a Stevenage or Hemel new town estate is quick to excavate, while a long drive to a detached village house needs far more material. Flinty chalk, clay with flints or heavy London Clay each affect dig-out depth, and removing old concrete, adding drainage or applying for a dropped kerb through Hertfordshire County Council also play a part. Call 01727 530126 for a free no-obligation survey.
What sets the price
- The size of the area
- The surface and finish you choose
- Dig-out depth and the condition of the old drive
- Drainage, kerbs, walls or steps
- How easy the site is to access
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FAQs
Hertfordshire Driveways - Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to the questions we are asked most. If yours is not here, call us.
Does chalk ground in Hertfordshire make a driveway easier or harder to build?
It depends on what sits above the chalk. Clean chalk usually drains well, which suits permeable surfaces and soakaways, but it can soften when saturated, so the sub-base must be well compacted and protected from water during the build. Where clay with flints caps the chalk, as on much of the Chilterns plateau, digging is harder and drainage slower. We assess the ground at the survey and design the base to suit.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway in Hertfordshire?
Not usually, as long as the new surface is permeable or drains onto a lawn or border within your property. A new or replacement hard surface of more than 5 square metres in a front garden that sends water onto the road does need planning permission. We design to the current rules and explain the drainage at your free survey. A new dropped kerb is a separate application.
Do I need to provide any materials for the driveway installation?
No. On every new driveway we supply all materials, sourced from leading manufacturers, and they come with the manufacturer's own guarantee. You will not need to buy anything for your driveway installation.
I have no idea what I need / What would be best for my driveway and / or garden. Can you help?
Yes. We have wide experience of what works best for each situation in terms of use and budget, and can nearly always suggest something that will improve your driveway, path, patio or garden. We are happy to visit, give you our advice and supply a free, competitive quote.
Where do driveway drains go?
A channel drain is installed across the width of the driveway at its lowest point, usually where the drive meets the garage or the pavement, and it is connected to a soakaway or a suitable drainage run.
Can you put gravel on a sloping drive?
Loose gravel is not a good choice on a sloping drive, because it rolls downhill when cars drive over it. On a slope we recommend tarmac, block paving or a resin bound surface instead.
What is the minimum size requirement for a driveway?
A new driveway should be at least 10 to 12 feet wide (3 to 3.6 metres). Anything narrower makes it awkward to get in and out of the car.
What do you put under a driveway?
A well compacted, crushed stone sub-base on a firm, prepared subgrade. The sub-base is the foundation of the driveway, so we dig out to firm ground and choose the base material to suit your soil and the surface going on top.
What is the best type of driveway to have?
It depends on how long you want it to last, how much maintenance you are happy to do, the look you want and how much traffic it will take. For a hard-wearing, attractive surface with little upkeep we usually recommend tarmac or resin bound. Block paving offers the widest choice of colours and patterns.
Free quote
Get Your Free Driveway Quote in Hertfordshire
Tell us a little about your driveway and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey at a time that suits you.
- 01727 530126
- info@watfordpavingandtarmac.co.uk
- Covering Hertfordshire AL1, SG1, HP1 and surrounding areas
- 10-year guarantee
- £5 million public liability cover
- Family run business
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No obligation. Your details are only used to arrange your quote.