Resin Driveway Repair in Manchester

Manchester Resin Drives repairs resin driveways across Manchester, including drives another firm laid. We look at what has gone wrong, work out why, and tell you whether a repair will last before you spend anything.

What we repair

We fix cracks across the surface, stones coming loose at the edges or in patches, and dips where the drive has sunk. We also clean drives that have clogged and hold water, and repair damage from oil, a skip or a heavy van.

Why we look underneath first

Government guidance says the sub-base, the layer of packed stone under a drive, is there to make the ground strong enough to carry cars without rutting. We call it rutting when the surface sinks into grooves where the wheels go.

So when a resin drive cracks or dips, we check the ground under it before anything else. Government guidance says that when you dig out a drive, any areas that seem softer than the rest need to be dug out and refilled with sub-base. If we find soft ground under your dip, we cut out that patch, rebuild the base and lay new resin over it.

If the base has failed over most of the drive, we don't think a patch would hold, and we tell you that straight away. We can also price a new resin bound driveway for you to compare.

A drive that has stopped draining

When we find water sitting on top of a resin drive, we look for leaves, mud and grit filling the small gaps between the stones, which stops the rain soaking through.

Government guidance says that if a permeable surface blocks, it can be cleaned. For porous asphalt and permeable concrete blocks, it says a small vacuum road sweeper or a jet washer can unclog the surface. We clean a blocked resin drive with care, so we lift the dirt without blasting stones out.

Looking after your drive between visits

Government guidance on looking after a permeable drive gives a short list of dos and don'ts:

• Do clean up leaves, mud and litter before they clog the surface.
• Do brush the surface if dirt builds up. It says this lowers the risk of it blocking and helps stop weeds.
• Do pull weeds out by hand or use a weed burner.
• Don't use weed killer.
• Don't put soil or sand on the drive, mix concrete on it, or pour oil on it.

When we finish a repair, we go through these with you.

What we put in writing

Our written quote sets out:

• What we think caused the damage.
• Exactly which patches we cut out or clean, marked on a sketch.
• Whether we rebuild any of the base.
• The stone blend we use for the patch, and how close a match we expect.
• When we expect you can walk and park on it again.

Whoever you hire, ask for the same on paper.

Questions about resin driveway repair in Manchester

Get a quote

Fill in our quote form with your postcode and a photo or a few words about the damage. We will come out, find the cause and give you a written quote. See everything else we lay on the Manchester Resin Drives home page.