Driveways in Reading
Block paving, resin-bound, gravel and permeable driveways built on engineered bases that take real vehicle loads. We're a father-and-son team based in Buckinghamshire and Reading is well within our regular working patch.
Driveways for homes in Reading.
Looking for driveways in Reading? J.C General Builders is a family-run father-and-son team — James and Callum Weir — covering Reading and the rest of Berkshire. The people who quote your job are the people who turn up and do it.
Driveways carry a lot more weight than a patio, so they need a deeper dig, a heavier sub-base and edge restraints that hold everything in place. That's the difference between a drive that stays flat and one that ruts and dips within a couple of years.
We install block paving, resin-bound, tarmac and gravel drives, deal with dropped kerbs and drainage, and build in permeable solutions where surface water runoff needs managing.
We do a lot of outdoor work here: sandstone and porcelain patios, block-paved and resin-bound driveways, garden walls and fencing, plus extensions and refurbishments in the older parts of Reading, Newbury and Windsor. Larger plots around Ascot, Sunningdale and Sunninghill usually mean groundwork and drainage before anything else.
Driveways in Reading includes
- Block paving and clay pavers
- Resin-bound and resin-bonded surfacing
- Gravel and permeable driveways
- Tarmac and hardstanding
- Edgings, kerbs and retaining walls
- Aco drainage, soakaways and SuDS-compliant drainage
Our process on every Reading job.
Survey and access
We check levels, existing drainage, tree roots and vehicle access, and discuss dropped kerb requirements with you.
Excavation
Dug to full driveway depth, membrane laid, and any soft spots dug out rather than papered over.
Base and edging
Compacted Type 1 in layers, haunched edge restraints and screeded laying course.
Surface and finish
Laid, cut in, whacked and kiln-dried sand or resin finished, with the site left swept and clear.
Driveways in Reading — common questions
- Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
- Not for a permeable surface, or where surface water drains to a soakaway or lawn within your property. Non-permeable surfaces over 5m² draining to the road do need permission.
- Can you arrange a dropped kerb?
- We can build the driveway to the correct specification and point you to the council's crossover application — the kerb itself is done through the local highways authority.
- How long does a driveway take?
- Most domestic drives take one to two weeks, with the vehicle-free period explained clearly up front so you can plan parking.
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