Resin Bound Driveways in Eynesbury

Eynesbury is older than the town it now joins. Its parish church of St Mary sits at the heart of a settlement that predates much of St Neots, and the streets around it mix older cottages with semis and bungalows built through the middle of the last century. Further south, newer homes have gone up towards Eynesbury Hardwicke. That range of ages means driveways vary a great deal, from narrow gravel or concrete strips to wide modern drives.

Older driveways in Eynesbury were often laid with thin concrete or tarmac directly over the ground, with little in the way of a proper sub-base. Those surfaces tend to crack and settle, and they are rarely suitable to keep under resin. More recent drives may have a better foundation, and if the surface has stayed level and firm, we can often clean, repair and prime it for an overlay.

• Thin old concrete: usually removed so a proper base can be built.
• Firm modern tarmac: often suitable as a base after cleaning and priming.
• Grass or gravel strips: dug out, with a compacted base laid from scratch.

The Hen Brook runs through the area to meet the Great Ouse, and land near both is low lying. Some of it is shown on flood maps as being at risk. A resin bound surface does not prevent flooding, but because it is porous it lets ordinary rain drain through rather than racing off to the road. We look at the slope of your drive and the soil beneath it before settling on a base design.

Eynesbury is in Huntingdonshire District Council territory. The usual guide is that a permeable front surface, or one that drains to your own lawn or beds, does not need planning permission. Part of the older village is in a conservation area, so if your home is in or beside it, check with the council before making changes to the front.