Tarmac Driveways North London
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 North London
New Driveway in North London 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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- 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 North London
Driveway Ideas in North London EN1, EN5, N17
Victorian terraces in Tottenham and Edmonton, late Victorian and Edwardian houses in Bush Hill Park and interwar semis in Barnet, Mill Hill and Edgware: north London's housing changes every few miles, and so does the right driveway. We work across the boroughs of Enfield, Barnet and Haringey, with regular jobs around Enfield Town, New Barnet and the streets off Tottenham High Road. Some clients want a small permeable frontage for one car, others a wide block paved drive with room to turn. From EN1 and EN5 down to N17, we bring the same family-run approach, a free survey and honest advice to every home.
Permeable driveways are the sensible default across much of north London. Permeable block paving lets rain pass through its joints into a free-draining sub-base, and we add soakaways or drainage channels where the ground is slow to clear. For tighter budgets, a block paved border with a tarmac infill gives definition while keeping costs down, with run-off directed to a planted border. Brands such as Marshalls, Brett and Plaspave give plenty of colour choice. Every drive we build carries our 10-year guarantee.
- 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 Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Palmers Green, Wood Green, Whetstone, Totteridge
Reviews
What North London Customers Say About Our Driveways
Most of our work comes from recommendations. Here is what customers say about us.
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What we build
North London’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 North London
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 North London
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 North London
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 North London
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 North London
Time for a new drive?
Signs Your North London 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 North London: Built for Local Homes and Ground
Most of north London sits on London Clay, which shrinks and swells with the seasons and punishes shallow driveway bases. On the flat ground of the Lea Valley around Ponders End and Angel Edmonton, surface water and slow drainage are common, so permeable surfaces and soakaways matter. Terraced streets in Palmers Green and Wood Green often have frontages barely deep enough for a car, with bay windows and boundary walls to work around. Up the hill in High Barnet the ground slopes, and water running off higher ground needs channelling away from the house. The 1930s semis of Southgate and Winchmore Hill commonly need old concrete broken out and a properly built sub-base.
We cover north London from Enfield and Barnet through Edmonton and Tottenham to Mill Hill, Edgware and the surrounding streets.
Areas near North London
Driveway Specialists Near North London
We also cover these nearby areas with the same team and the same guarantees.
How it works
Driveway Services North London: 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 North London?
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 North London?
- Residential and commercial
- Fully qualified workforce
- Competitive prices
- Reputation for quality
- Free quotations
- 10-year guarantee
- Local to North London
- Full liability insurance
- Family run business
Watford Paving & Asphalting Ltd. Registered in England No. 09219477.
Prices
How much does a new driveway cost in North London?
Costs across north London vary with the house type. A terrace frontage in Tottenham is small but may need careful hand work, skip access on a busy road and old concrete or tiles removed. A wider 1930s plot in Barnet or Mill Hill uses more material. Dig-out depth on clay, drainage on flat Lea Valley ground and a dropped kerb from your borough all affect the price. Call 020 8226 6494 to book 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
North London Driveways - Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to the questions we are asked most. If yours is not here, call us.
Can you fit a driveway into a narrow Victorian terrace frontage in Tottenham or Edmonton?
Sometimes. It depends on the depth from the bay window to the pavement, whether the borough will grant a dropped kerb and how much of the garden you are happy to pave. We measure carefully at the survey and tell you honestly whether a car will fit without overhanging the pavement. If it will not, we can still lay a tidy permeable path and bin store that lifts the front of the house.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway in North London?
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.
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Get Your Free Driveway Quote in North London
Tell us a little about your driveway and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey at a time that suits you.
- 020 8226 6494
- info@watfordpavingandtarmac.co.uk
- Covering North London EN1, EN5, N17 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.