New & Relaid Block Paving
From small frontages near the canal to double drives on the newer estates, we lay block paving all over Middlewich. Every job starts with a free survey and a price in writing.
Middlewich has terraced streets close to the centre and the Trent & Mersey Canal, a lot of post-war semis, and new estates on the edges of town. Block paving works on all of them, because it can be cut to fit almost any shape.
New drives, patios and paths in block paving make up most of our work here, along with lifting and relaying paving that has sunk or rutted. The ground round here can be heavy clay, so we pay close attention to the base and the drainage.
We’re about nine miles away in Crewe and work in Middlewich all the time. Thomas will come out and give you a written price.
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Here’s what we do. Many jobs cover more than one, such as a new drive plus a path to the back gate.
We set the drive out around how many cars you have, where the dropped kerb is and how the water will get away. On small terrace frontages we keep the cuts neat round bay windows, steps and meter boxes.
A block patio is hard-wearing and easy to keep clean. We can lay it square, curve it round the lawn or run it up to a garden room or shed.
Side passages for bins and bikes, paths up to the front door, and block edging to tidy up lawns and gravel. Narrow runs get a proper stone base too.
If your paving has dropped where the car parks, rocked loose or filled with weeds, it can usually be saved. We lift it, sort out the base underneath and lay the same blocks back down.
We do plenty of small drives. Get a free survey booked and Thomas will show you what fits.
Here’s what happens on site, from the first visit to the final sweep.
At the survey we check falls, manhole covers, door heights and the dropped kerb, then agree the layout and levels with you.
Concrete, tarmac or soil is broken out and carted off, down to firm ground.
Crushed stone is spread and compacted in stages. On clay we may go deeper and add a membrane. Any channel drains go in now.
The edges are set in concrete first, so the blocks have something solid to push against.
Sharp sand is screeded level, then the blocks are laid in the chosen pattern and cut in at the sides.
We run a plate compactor over the paving, brush kiln-dried sand into the joints and clear the site.
We price on site because no two frontages are the same. The price mainly depends on:
The survey is free. Afterwards you’ll get a fixed, written quote showing what’s included.
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The pattern changes the look and how well the paving copes with cars. Here’s how the three most common ones compare.
| Feature | Herringbone | Stretcher Bond | Basketweave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look | Zig-zag pattern | Straight rows, like brickwork | Pairs of blocks with a woven look |
| Under cars | Strongest – the blocks lock together | Good if laid across the drive | Better for foot traffic |
| Best for | Driveways and turning areas | Paths, patios and narrow drives | Patios and paths |
| Cuts at the edges | Most | Fewest | Somewhere between |
| On a small area | Can look busy | Can make it look longer or wider | Looks traditional |
Some recent drives, patios and paths. Tap a picture to see it full size.
Get in touch and we’ll book in a free survey.
A few minutes now and then is all it needs.
We’re a small team from Crewe. You speak to Thomas from the first call to the last day on site, and the people laying your blocks work for us.
“Thomas and team created a fantastic new block driveway for us. Every detail was discussed with us and professionally carried out, highly recommend. Thank you.”
“Explained the course of action required. Completed when it was promised and the lads which completed the work were excellent.”
“Very clear about what needed doing! Then did exactly that and was very clean and professional throughout!”
We lay block paving in Middlewich and nearby, including:
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What we tend to lay in Middlewich and the places just outside it.
Near the centre and along the canal, a lot of the houses are terraces with small fronts. We often fit a single car space in block paving, cut neatly round the bay and the front step.
Local tip: A small frontage can look wider with stretcher bond running across the house.
Free block paving quote in CW10The newer estates have open fronts with drives the builder laid. Owners here mostly ask us to widen them or relay sections that have dipped.
Local tip: Most dips start where the car sits every night, which usually means the base was too thin.
Free block paving quote in CW10Out here it’s farmhouses, cottages and detached homes on bigger plots. Block paving is often laid close to the house as a parking and turning area, with a different surface further down a long drive.
Local tip: Where cars turn on a big area, herringbone holds up far better than other patterns.
Free block paving quote in CW10Winsford has plenty of 1960s and 70s houses with worn concrete drives. Grey or charcoal block paving with a contrasting border is a popular replacement.
Local tip: Thick old concrete takes longer to break out, so we check it at the survey and allow for it.
Free block paving quote in CW7We also cover Holmes Chapel (CW4), Northwich (CW8), Davenham and Moulton (CW9) and Sandbach (CW11). Get in touch and we’ll let you know.
We can’t give a fair figure without seeing it. Size, block choice, pattern and the ground underneath all change the price. The survey is free and you get the quote in writing.
Often, yes. We measure up to make sure a car fits without blocking the path or the door, and cut the blocks round bays and steps. You’ll also need a dropped kerb, which is approved by Cheshire East Council.
Yes. In herringbone each block is held in by the ones around it, so it doesn’t creep when cars turn on it. For a path or patio, stretcher or basketweave is fine.
It does. Clay holds water and moves, so we may dig deeper, put down a membrane and plan the drainage carefully. We check the ground when we survey.
If you’re paving more than 5 square metres at the front, yes. Then the rainwater must go through permeable blocks or into a garden border, lawn or soakaway on your property. Without that, a planning application is needed.
Usually. If the blocks themselves are sound, we lift them, sort out the base and lay them back, adding new ones where any are broken.
Yes, and in Davenham, Moulton, Wimboldsley and the rest of the villages round Middlewich.
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