Resin Driveways in Bolton
We lay resin bound, block paving and tarmac driveways for homes in Bolton, finished and levelled before the council builds the crossing.
- Quotes in writing
- 20 areas covered
Manchester Resin Drives lays resin bound driveways, block paving driveways and tarmac driveways for homes in Bolton. We also lay resin patios and fit driveway drainage.
Bolton Council says that if you need to drive over the pavement or verge to park at home, you need a vehicle access crossing, or VAC. It says every crossing for a home in Bolton is managed and built by the council.
Finish the drive, then ask for the crossing
Bolton Council says that if you need to build a driveway, it must be finished before you ask for the vehicle access crossing. It says this stops wagons driving over the newly built crossing.
So we do our part first: we lay and finish your drive, and then you send your request to the council.
The fall down to the kerb
Bolton Council says the finished level of your drive must leave enough fall from the end of the drive down to the kerb. It says a fall of 1:40, about 1 inch per metre, would be enough.
We set the levels with that in mind, so your drive meets the crossing cleanly.
At least 4.8 metres long
Bolton Council says a drive must have at least 4.8 metres between the back of the pavement and the building, to fit a vehicle wholly within the drive. It says it cannot consider a crossing for a drive shorter than that. It also says it will not approve a dropped kerb inside a lay-by.
We measure that length before we quote, so you do not pay for a drive the council will not connect to the road.
What Bolton charges for a crossing
Bolton Council publishes typical prices for a new crossing. We list a few of its figures below; they cover the council's work on the pavement, not the drive we lay.
| Council item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| New crossing, 4.5 metres (5 kerbs), pavement up to 2.5 metres wide | £1301 |
| New crossing, 4.5 metres (5 kerbs), pavement 2.5 to 3.0 metres wide | £1560 |
| Adjusting a manhole cover | £120 |
| Adjusting an Openreach or Virgin box | £2252 |
Bolton Council says you need to pay in full in advance. We price the drive separately, in writing, once we have measured it.
Questions about driveways in Bolton
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Bolton?
Bolton Council says a crossing may need planning permission if it comes off an A, B or C road, or if it is linked to work that needs permission, such as paving over a former garden. It says you should then ask its planning team to confirm in writing, and that it needs that proof before work starts. We lay drives with a surface that lets water through, which helps on the planning side.
Who looks after the crossing once it is built?
Bolton Council says the crossing stays part of the public highway. Once it accepts the finished crossing, it says it looks after it at no cost to you, apart from damage from illegal use, such as by a heavy vehicle. Your drive behind it is the part we lay.
Get a quote in Bolton
Fill in our quote form with your Bolton postcode and a rough size for the front garden. We will come out, measure the length from the pavement to the house, check the fall to the kerb and give you a written quote. See everything else we lay on the Manchester Resin Drives home page.
Ready to talk about your resin driveway job?
Send the quote form with your postcode and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.