Tarmac Driveways Tring
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 Tring
New Driveway in Tring 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 Tring
Driveway Ideas in Tring HP23
From the Victorian cottages along Western Road and Akeman Street to the family homes off Christchurch Road, we work across Tring and HP23 as tarmac contractors Tring homeowners can rely on for a straight answer and a tidy finish. The town is compact, and the streets near the High Street, around the Natural History Museum and below Tring Park are tight, so we plan deliveries and skips carefully. Plenty of jobs go beyond the surface, so as paving contractors Tring residents can use for the whole frontage, we also build kerbs, walls, drainage and brick pillars. Most tarmac drives here can be finished in a single day once the base is ready, keeping disruption to a minimum.
The block paving driveways Tring homeowners ask for most often are laid in herringbone, basketweave or stretcher bond, sometimes with a contrasting border to pick out the edge of the drive. We use blocks from Marshalls, Brett and Pavestone in a wide range of colours, including softer, tumbled finishes that sit well beside the brick and flint of older Tring houses. As driveway installers Tring families recommend to their neighbours, we lay every drive on a properly compacted base with correct drainage, and the work is backed by 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 Aldbury, Wigginton, Wilstone, Long Marston, Little Tring, Aston Clinton
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What Tring 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
Tring’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 Tring
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 Tring
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 Tring
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 Tring
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 Tring
Time for a new drive?
Signs Your Tring 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 Tring: Built for Local Homes and Ground
Tring sits at the foot of the Chiltern escarpment, and chalk with heavy flint lies close to the surface across much of the town. Along Icknield Way and the roads rising towards the hills, frontages often slope, and dig-outs bring up flints that have to be cleared before a clean sub-base can go down. Lower ground towards New Mill and along Brook Street can hold water after heavy rain, so drainage needs thought. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces with narrow frontages close to the town centre to post-war and 1960s to 80s estates with wider, flatter plots on the edges of town. On chalk we dig to firm ground, lay a well compacted sub-base and use strong edge restraint, and on slopes we add channel drains to catch run-off.
We cover all of Tring, from the town centre and New Mill out to Little Tring, Wigginton and the villages along the canal.
Areas near Tring
Driveway Specialists Near Tring
We also cover these nearby areas with the same team and the same guarantees.
How it works
Driveway Services Tring: 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 Tring?
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 Tring?
- Residential and commercial
- Fully qualified workforce
- Competitive prices
- Reputation for quality
- Free quotations
- 10-year guarantee
- Local to Tring
- Full liability insurance
- Family run business
Watford Paving & Asphalting Ltd. Registered in England No. 09219477.
Prices
How much does a new driveway cost in Tring?
Several things shape the cost of a driveway in Tring. Chalk and flint can make the dig-out slower, and sloping frontages near the hills may need extra levelling or a retaining edge. Cottages close to the High Street often have tight access, which affects how materials arrive. The size of the drive, the surface you pick, removing an old concrete or crazy paving drive, drainage and any dropped kerb also count. For a free, no-obligation survey and quote, call 01442 905416.
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
Tring Driveways - Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to the questions we are asked most. If yours is not here, call us.
Can you lay a driveway in front of an older cottage in Tring without it looking too modern?
Yes. For period cottages in Tring we often suggest tumbled or clay-look block paving, a resin bound finish in a warm natural tone, or tarmac with decorative chippings rolled in. A border of setts or a low brick edge helps the drive sit comfortably with the house. If your home is within the conservation area, we can talk through the options with you before you check with Dacorum.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway in Tring?
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 Tring
Tell us a little about your driveway and we will arrange a free, no-obligation survey at a time that suits you.
- 01442 905416
- info@watfordpavingandtarmac.co.uk
- Covering Tring HP23 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.