Ealing · W5, W13, W3
Driveways & Patios in Ealing
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 Ealing: what to know locally
Large Edwardian and Victorian semis and detached houses, particularly around Ealing Common, Pitshanger and Northfields, alongside 1930s stock towards Northolt.
Ealing has a substantial number of conservation areas — Ealing Common, Pitshanger Village, Montpelier and others — where permitted development rights are frequently restricted and external alterations need an application. The generous plot sizes on the Edwardian stock make side return and wraparound extensions particularly common here.
Planning authority: Ealing Council. Ealing Council operates Article 4 directions in several areas, which remove permitted development rights for things that would otherwise be automatic. We check the property's specific designation before quoting rather than assuming.
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 Ealing — questions
Do you cover Ealing?
Yes — Ealing and the W5, W13, W3 postcodes are part of our core working area, along with Acton, Hanwell, Greenford. Being local means a site visit within days rather than weeks.
Which council handles planning for Ealing?
Ealing Council. Ealing Council operates Article 4 directions in several areas, which remove permitted development rights for things that would otherwise be automatic. We check the property's specific designation before quoting rather than assuming.
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 Ealing?
Tell us about the property and what you have in mind. We will come out, measure it properly, and put a written itemised quote in front of you.
We reply to every quote request within 24 hours.