Driveway Repairs in Buckingham

On a sloping drive, the repair has to deal with water as well as the damage it caused. Otherwise the next heavy storm undoes the work. We check where rain enters the drive, where it leaves and how fast it moves before suggesting anything.

• Gravel driveway repair on slopes: regrading, rebuilding scoured base, fitting grids on steeper sections to hold stone, and adding cross drains or a channel at the bottom.
• Concrete driveway repair: cracked sections at the crest or the flat cut out and recast with joints placed where the slope changes.
• Edge rebuilding: kerbs at the foot of the drive reset on a solid concrete haunch so they can take the load of water and wheels.
• Block paving relaying: lifting migrated blocks, rebuilding the base and relaying with a strong restraint at the bottom so they stay put.
• Tarmac at the road joint: cutting back the damaged strip and reinstating it with a sealed joint to the footway edge.

Matching repairs to an older surface is easier on block paving, where blocks can be reused, than on gravel or tarmac, which look fresher at first. On a visible slope we may suggest treating the whole width so the repair looks deliberate.

The driveway repair cost depends on the gradient, how much base has washed out, the drainage needed, the surface type and access for materials. Steeper drives take more care to compact and level. Every element is itemised in your quote.

If water has undermined most of the drive, or it has been patched repeatedly without fixing the run-off, starting again with drainage designed in may be the better choice. In that case we will explain a new Buckingham driveway built for the slope and how it compares on cost.

We are based in Bedford, carry out driveway repairs across Buckingham, and offer a free written quote after visiting.