Resin Bound Driveway | West London

A resin bound driveway: smooth, permeable and low maintenance

The short answer. Resin bound gravel is mixed with resin and trowelled onto a solid base, giving a smooth surface with no loose stones. It lets water drain through, which matters because a new front driveway over 5 square metres normally needs to be permeable or drain into the garden to avoid needing planning permission.

Does this sound like your garden?

Your old driveway is cracked, loose gravel ends up on the pavement, or weeds keep coming through the block paving.

The job

A large front drive finished in resin bound gravel: a smooth, even surface that drains well and needs very little looking after.

What we did

Prepared a level, solid base
Laid resin bound gravel across the whole drive
Finished the edges against the walls and paving
Cleared the site

Photos of this job

A finished resin bound gravel driveway (finished)

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Questions people ask

Is resin bound the same as resin bonded?

No. Resin bound mixes the stones with resin for a smooth, permeable surface. Resin bonded scatters stones on top of resin, which is not permeable and can shed stones.

Do I need planning permission for a new driveway?

Not if it is permeable or drains into the garden. A new non-permeable front driveway over 5 square metres usually needs permission.

How do I look after a resin driveway?

Sweep it and wash it down now and then. It does not need weeding like gravel or blocks.

Karol Antolak
Owner of A.K. Gardening Specialist in Northolt. Looking after gardens across West London since 2006. Fully insured, DBS checked.