Tarmac Driveways Moor Park
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.
Tarmac, block paving and resin bound driveways built by a family run team. Free survey · Free quote · No obligation.
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Large detached houses set back behind long front gardens and mature trees give Moor Park a character of its own, and driveways here are usually far bigger projects than in the surrounding towns. Watford Paving and Asphalt Services builds sweeping tarmac, block paved and resin bound drives across the estate in HA6, from the roads near Moor Park station to the houses close to Moor Park Golf Club and the Grade I listed mansion. Alongside the drive itself we build brick pillars, entrance walls, steps, edging and turning areas. Each project starts with a free survey and a written quote, and as a family run firm we treat every house as an individual job.
A Moor Park entrance often sets the tone for the whole property, so we pay close attention to brick pillars and walls. We build piers to suit gates, matched to the house brick, with neat copings and walls that frame the drive. Inside, a resin bound or block paved surface with clean kerb lines finishes the look. We use materials from Marshalls, Brett and Natural Paving, and we carry £5 million public liability insurance for complete peace of mind on larger sites.
Also covering Northwood, Batchworth Heath, Sandy Lodge, Eastbury, Rickmansworth, South Oxhey
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From a small reinstatement to a complete driveway, forecourt or car park, we have the team and the equipment to do the whole job.
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.
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.
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.
Walls and brickwork, brick pillars, steps and planters built to frame your new drive, so the whole frontage looks finished, not just the surface.
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.
Patios and paths, kerbs, channel drains and soakaways. Drainage provision is designed in, in line with current planning rules.



Water gets in, freezes and breaks the surface up further every winter.
Usually a sign of a thin or failed sub-base, often with wheel ruts where the car parks.
Standing water or run-off towards the house points to poor falls or missing drainage.
Gaps have opened up and the jointing sand has washed out.
A narrow drive or old crazy paving that no longer suits two cars.
Without firm edge restraint, the surface spreads and breaks away at the sides.
10-year guaranteeMoor Park is wooded, and the biggest issue on many plots is tree roots. Mature oaks, pines and cedars line the gardens, and around Sandy Lodge and towards Batchworth Heath roots often run close to the surface. Digging a deep trench through them can harm the tree and is not allowed for protected trees, so we use raised or no-dig cellular systems where needed. The ground itself varies from clay, which swells and shrinks with the seasons, to sandier patches that drain well. Long drives mean big areas of surface water to manage, so levels, channel drains and permeable finishes all matter. Access for lorries and machinery on private estate roads also needs planning in advance.
We cover the whole Moor Park estate and its neighbouring roads, from the station and golf course out to Sandy Lodge and Batchworth Heath.
We also cover these nearby areas with the same team and the same guarantees.
What happens after you call, from the first visit to the day you park on it.
We visit, measure up, check levels and drainage, and talk you through the options that suit your house and budget.
You get a free, no-obligation quote that sets out the surface, edging, drainage and any extras such as walls or pillars.
The old surface is removed, the ground excavated to firm subgrade and a crushed stone sub-base laid and compacted.
Falls, channel drains or a permeable build-up are set out, then kerbs and edges are fixed to hold the surface in place.
Tarmac, block paving or resin goes down and is finished by hand. Many tarmac driveways are completed in a single day.
We clear the site, walk you round the finished driveway and leave you with our 10-year guarantee.
Most of our work comes from customers passing our name to friends and neighbours, so every driveway has to be right.
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.
Every drive is laid to current planning rules, with correct drainage provision designed in from the start.
A 10-year guarantee on new driveways, with materials from leading manufacturers that carry their own guarantees.
Watford Paving & Asphalting Ltd. Registered in England No. 09219477.

In Moor Park the main factor is scale: long drives and turning circles use far more material than a typical suburban frontage. Working around protected trees may call for a no-dig system, and entrance pillars, walls and gates add to the total. Clay areas need a deeper dig-out, and removing an old tarmac or gravel drive adds time. Access on private estate roads can affect deliveries. Please call 01923 439926 to book a free no-obligation survey.
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Straight answers to the questions we are asked most. If yours is not here, call us.
In many cases, yes. Because Moor Park is a conservation area, trees there are protected and you must notify Three Rivers before any work to them. Near roots we avoid deep excavation and use a cellular confinement system on top of the existing ground, finished with a permeable surface so the tree still gets water. Check with Three Rivers first, and we will plan the layout around the root area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tell us a little about your driveway and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey at a time that suits you.
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No obligation. Your details are only used to arrange your quote.