5 Star Driveways & Patios Specialist Ltd lays driveways and patios and builds garden walls for homes all over Bricket Wood. We'll come out for a free site survey and give you a clear, written quote. Call 01582 932001, or call or WhatsApp 07747 430338.
About Bricket Wood
Bricket Wood is a village south of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. It's in St Stephen parish, in the City and District of St Albans. Bricket Wood Common, a large area of heath and woodland, is in the village.
We work all over the village, including:
1. The streets around the village centre.
2. Bricket Wood Common and the homes around it.
3. Smug Oak, to the east.
We also work in nearby villages such as Chiswell Green, Frogmore and Bedmond. Bedmond is in Three Rivers, so the council there is Three Rivers District Council.
What to think about in Bricket Wood
1. Your ground. Ground can change from one garden to the next, and some ground drains slowly. We check how your ground drains on the free visit, before choosing a soakaway or a channel drain.
2. A green setting. Gravel, resin bound or natural stone can give a softer, greener look. Keeping some planting at the front also helps rain soak away.
3. Listed homes and conservation areas. If your home is listed or in a conservation area, there may be extra rules. We'll help you check with St Albans City and District Council.
Our services in Bricket Wood
1. Driveways. Resin bound, block paving, tarmac and gravel.
2. Patios. Porcelain, or Indian sandstone and York stone.
3. Garden walls. Brickwork, pillars and front walls built to match, plus retaining walls.
4. Drainage. Channel drains, and soakaways where the ground allows.
5. Decking. Timber and composite.
What affects the cost
Each Bricket Wood job is priced after a free visit. These are the things that make the difference:
1. How big the area is.
2. The surface or stone you choose.
3. How much digging out and spoil removal is needed.
4. The drainage your ground needs.
5. Levels, steps and walls.
6. Access for machinery and deliveries.
We put the quote in writing, and we never ask for a deposit.
How we do the job
1. Survey. A free visit to measure up and look at the ground and levels.
2. Quote. A written quote that is clear about the materials, base and drainage.
3. Base. We dig out, take away the spoil and lay a compacted sub-base.
4. Surface. Your new driveway or patio goes down, with edging, drainage and walls as needed.
5. Handover. We tidy up, explain the aftercare and give you your 10-year guarantee.
Most jobs are completed within a working week, Monday to Friday.
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Bricket Wood questions
Does resin bound let water through in Bricket Wood?
Usually, yes. Resin bound is porous, so rain can pass through the gaps between the stones. Where the ground drains slowly, we plan the base so it can take that water away, sometimes with extra drainage.
Why do puddles form on some Bricket Wood drives?
Puddles usually come from a drive that doesn't slope away from the house, or water with nowhere to go. On a new drive, we set the levels so water runs away from the house, and we can fit a channel drain, or a soakaway where the ground allows. We check your ground on the free visit.
Is planning permission needed for a driveway in Bricket Wood?
You don't normally need permission if the new surface lets water soak through, or drains to a lawn or border. Covering more than 5 square metres with a solid surface that drains nowhere else usually does. Flats, listed homes and conservation areas may have extra rules, so check with St Albans City and District Council.
How do I keep a gravel drive tidy in Bricket Wood?
Rake it from time to time, top it up every few years and keep the edges clear. Good edging helps stop the stones wandering onto the lawn.
What does the guarantee cover in Bricket Wood?
Our 10-year guarantee covers the driveways, patios and walls we build. There's no deposit. See our guarantee and insurance page.
Do you also cover How Wood and Chiswell Green?
Yes. Both are close by, and How Wood has its own page.
Nearby towns we cover
We also work in How Wood, St Albans, Abbots Langley, Radlett and Watford. See every town on our areas we cover page.
Get your free Bricket Wood quote
Send my free quote request. Or call 01582 932001, or call or WhatsApp 07747 430338.