The brief
A badly crazed concrete drive. The client specifically wanted a smooth, seamless surface — a family member uses a wheelchair and the existing expansion joints were a daily nuisance.
What we found
The concrete was cracked but structurally sound and well-drained, which meant it could stay. Digging it out would have added £900 and two days for no functional gain. The cracks did need dealing with properly, though, or they'd have telegraphed straight through the resin within a year.
What we did
Cut and filled every crack, then laid a 20mm binder course of open-graded asphalt across the whole slab to break the crack pattern before applying 18mm of silver and buff resin bound aggregate. Fully permeable, no planning permission required, and completely flush at the threshold.
Day by day
- Day 1
Pressure-washed and dried the slab, routed and filled the cracks, laid and rolled the binder course.
- Day 2
Mixed and trowelled the resin bound surface on site in eight batches, finished the threshold flush and left it to cure overnight.
★★★★★For a job of this nature, Nathan and the team ensured the area was kept mess free with minimal disruption. 100% would recommend to anyone looking for driveway installation.
Dr. Fenwick — Bilton, Rugby
The result
Completely flat, joint-free surface from pavement to front door. Keeping the slab saved the client £900 and a day of disruption.
