Acton · W3, W4
Driveways & Patios in Acton
Block paving, resin-bound, porcelain and natural stone — excavated, sub-based and laid to fall, with the drainage the regulations actually require.
A driveway fails from the bottom up. Most of the sunken, weed-ridden drives we replace were laid on too little sub-base over unprepared ground. We excavate to a proper depth, compact a Type 1 sub-base in layers, and lay to a fall that takes water away from the house. Front gardens also need permeable surfacing or drainage to a soakaway under planning rules — which we build in rather than ignore.
Driveways & Patios in Acton: what to know locally
Dense Victorian terraces around Churchfield Road and South Acton, with larger Edwardian housing towards Acton Green and Bedford Park fringes.
The terraced stock in Acton is well suited to side return extensions, which pick up the dead alley space beside the kitchen. Party Wall awards are involved in almost every job here because of how tightly the terraces sit together.
Planning authority: Ealing Council. Bedford Park and parts of Acton Green are conservation areas with tight controls on anything visible from the street. Rear work is generally more straightforward than front or side elevations.
What the work covers
- Excavation and full muck-away
- Type 1 sub-base, compacted in layers
- Permeable drainage or soakaway
- Block paving, resin, porcelain or stone
- Edgings, kerbs and steps
- Drop kerb applications where needed
What it costs
Block paving typically runs £90 to £140 per square metre laid, resin-bound £80 to £120, porcelain more. Ground conditions and how much spoil has to be carted away move the number most.
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Driveways & Patios in Acton — questions
Do you cover Acton?
Yes — Acton and the W3, W4 postcodes are part of our core working area, along with Ealing, Chiswick, Shepherd's Bush. Being local means a site visit within days rather than weeks.
Which council handles planning for Acton?
Ealing Council. Bedford Park and parts of Acton Green are conservation areas with tight controls on anything visible from the street. Rear work is generally more straightforward than front or side elevations.
Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
Not if the surface is permeable, or if water drains to a soakaway or lawn within the property. Laying an impermeable surface over five square metres that drains to the road does require permission.
How long does a driveway take?
A typical front driveway is three to six days depending on size, how much excavation is involved and the surface chosen. Resin needs dry conditions to lay.
Can you do a dropped kerb?
The crossover itself is carried out under licence from the council and the application takes a few weeks. We can prepare and submit it, then build the driveway to meet it.
Driveways & Patios in Acton?
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