Block Paving
Elevate the look and functionality of your property with expert block paving services from Bush & Bennett. We install beautiful, durable driveways, patios, and pathways that perfectly complement your garden and home.
- Professional Installation: Our experienced team ensures a perfectly level, long-lasting, and weed-resistant finish.
- Complete Service: From initial groundwork and drainage to the final laying and sealing, we manage the entire project with minimal disruption.
Invest in quality and curb appeal—contact Bush & Bennett today for a free, no-obligation quote.
Step 1: 🤝 Consultation, Design & Quote
Step 3: ✨ Block Laying, Finishing & Completion
Step 2: 🏗️ Ground Preparation & Foundation
This is where your vision comes to life. We start with a detailed site visit to understand your needs and the property's requirements.
- Site Assessment: We measure the area, assess the ground conditions, and check for proper drainage requirements.
- Design & Materials: We discuss your aesthetic preferences, including block style, colour, an
This is where your vision comes to life. We start with a detailed site visit to understand your needs and the property's requirements.
- Site Assessment: We measure the area, assess the ground conditions, and check for proper drainage requirements.
- Design & Materials: We discuss your aesthetic preferences, including block style, colour, and laying pattern (e.g., herringbone, stretcher bond) to create a custom design.
- Detailed Quotation: You receive a transparent, no-obligation quote outlining all materials, labour, and a projected timeline for the work.
Step 2: 🏗️ Ground Preparation & Foundation
Step 3: ✨ Block Laying, Finishing & Completion
Step 2: 🏗️ Ground Preparation & Foundation
The key to a long-lasting paved area is a solid, professional foundation. This is the main physical construction phase.
- Excavation: The area is dug out to the required depth, accounting for the sub-base, sand bed, and the blocks, ensuring the finished level is compliant with building regulations (like the Damp Proof Course).
- Sub-Base & Ed
The key to a long-lasting paved area is a solid, professional foundation. This is the main physical construction phase.
- Excavation: The area is dug out to the required depth, accounting for the sub-base, sand bed, and the blocks, ensuring the finished level is compliant with building regulations (like the Damp Proof Course).
- Sub-Base & Edging: We lay and compact a high-quality sub-base (usually MOT Type 1 aggregate) to prevent sinking. Concrete edging restraints are installed to lock the paving in place and define the borders.
- Laying Course: A precise layer of sharp sand is laid and screeded to create a perfectly smooth, level surface, ready for the blocks.
- stability.
- Final Sign-off: We conduct a final walk-through with you to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the quality and finish, leaving you with a beautiful, durable paved area.
Step 3: ✨ Block Laying, Finishing & Completion
Step 3: ✨ Block Laying, Finishing & Completion
Step 3: ✨ Block Laying, Finishing & Completion
With the foundation set, our team gets to work laying the blocks and providing the critical finishing touches.
- Paving Installation: Blocks are laid according to the agreed-upon pattern, with specialist cutting required for borders and edges.
- Compaction & Jointing: The newly laid blocks are compacted using a plate vibrator to bed them secure
With the foundation set, our team gets to work laying the blocks and providing the critical finishing touches.
- Paving Installation: Blocks are laid according to the agreed-upon pattern, with specialist cutting required for borders and edges.
- Compaction & Jointing: The newly laid blocks are compacted using a plate vibrator to bed them securely into the sand layer. Kiln-dried sand is then swept into the joints and compacted again, locking the entire surface together for maximum stability.
- Final Sign-off: We conduct a final walk-through with you to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the quality and finish, leaving you with a beautiful, durable paved area.