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The best way to achieve an accurate measurement is to draw out your driveway and then divide it up into sections.
To get the sq.m of each section simply calculate the width x the length:
Area A: 8m x 4m = 32 sq.m
Area B: 3m x 6m = 18 sq.m
For more awkward shapes like Area C just simply do the same width x the length but also divide by 2:
Area C: 3m x 2m = 6 sq.m ÷ 2 = 3 sq.m
Total Driveway Area:A + B + C = 53 sq.m
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From our first site survey to the completed job, our main aim is to provide you with a first class service with no hassle and as little disruption as possible. Once we are finished on any project all you have to do is go outside and enjoy your beautiful new living space or driveway.
All projects include:
Here are our 6 steps of the process you should expect from start to finish
Our basic overview of how Buildadrive.com work and what to expect, our service is something we pride ourselves against. The Buildadrive team are professional, experienced and fully insured.
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Material
All our initial estimates include pin kerb edging
Length (metres)
Our initial estimate included the average metre length of edging for your driveway
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300mm x 300mm recessed manhole
450mm x 450mm recessed manhole
450mm x 600mm recessed manhole
450mm x 300mm slim tray manhole
600mm x 600mm recessed manhole
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Drainage gully single
Drainage gully double
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Standard step 0.8-1.5m
Large step 1.5m plus
Two tier step
All quality driveways & patios need some sort of edging.
If you have manholes in your selected area at the moment then it would make total sense to replace them with new recessed manholes. This way your new chosen surface can be inlaid inside the new recessed manhole tray giving a beautiful look and feel.
Some manholes are old so will be in imperial measurements! Don't worry about it just select the nearest measurement to your existing cover at this stage.
Most surfaces (except SUDS Compliant, like our Resin Bound surfaces) will usually require some sort of drainage system. Not only to keep your property and belongings safe from flooding but to also to comply with local authority legislation when it comes to creating a new hard standing.
If the lay of the land is towards a property then the drainage would be fitted in front of the property. If the lay of the land is away from the property towards the road then drainage would be fitted on the far boundary edge perimeter within your property.
Steps come in all shapes and sizes and can be discussed and finalised on a site survey, in general a standard step would fit a single door, a large step double doors. Steps are based on one raised tier into a property. If the height from the door to finished surface is greater than 300mm then you may want to consider opting for a two tier step.
Drain gullies are used on there own to collect rain or waste water from external pipe outlets i.e. drain pipes and kitchen waste pipes. Single or double depends on the size or number of outlets being fed into that particular gully. Surface gullies are piped directly into new or existing drainage networks/soakaways.
Drainage ducts can be used on their own but are usually fitted in sequence to run along boundaries or in front of properties to collect surface water run off. Non-porous surfaces would nearly always include some drainage ducts in the final design. Drainage ducts should always be connected into the existing drainage network where possible, professional soakaway crates can be used were drainage networks are not available.
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