Do you cover Farnborough?

Yes - Farnborough is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU14 every week.

How quickly can you quote a block paving driveway in Farnborough?

Most Farnborough enquiries get a free site visit within five working days and a written quote within a week of that visit.

How long does a block paving driveway take?

Allow 4-10 working days on a typical Farnborough property. Sloping plots, restricted access or larger formats add to that and we'll flag it on the quote.

What does a block paving driveway cost in Farnborough?

Most block paved driveways run £3,200 to £11,500 depending on size, block choice and drainage.

Do I need permission from Rushmoor Borough Council?

For most block paving driveway work, no - but anything affecting the public highway (dropped kerbs) or a conservation frontage goes through Rushmoor Borough Council. We'll tell you on the visit which forms apply.

GU14 project planning · Hampshire

Farnborough Block Paving Driveways: a local specification for GU14 properties

Farnborough is mostly modern Bovis / Bryant-style estates around Cove, Hawley and West Heath, with thinner topsoil and standard 100mm screeded drives that have aged out. We re-base most replacements at 150-200mm rather than overlay them. That is why our block paving driveways quotes here start with the plot, access and levels, not a standard square metre allowance. The technical detail we test first is clay subsoils around Ottershaw, Fleet and Aldershot that need a deeper sub-base than the manufacturer minimum.

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Stripping a failed 1990s block drive that's sinking in wheel tracks and starting over on a proper sub-base, relevant block paving driveways detail for GU14 properties near Cove

What changes the specification here

Farnborough is inside our 30-mile core area, so site visits are arranged within a week and project supervision is daily, not weekly.
We've spent enough time on GU14 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a block paving driveway - the properties where the existing drive lacks kerb restraint, causing the outer blocks to walk out over time that gets missed when a national firm quotes from a desk.
Quotes are written, fixed and broken down by stage, with the same crew on site from day one through to clean-down.

Local quick facts

Council: Rushmoor Borough Council
Transport: A331, A325, Farnborough Main station (Waterloo line) and Farnborough North.
Postcodes: GU14
Typical timeline: 4-10 working days

Three briefs we hear in GU14

Marshalls, Brett and Tobermore ranges
Full 150-250mm Type 1 sub-base
Concrete-bedded edge courses and soldier line
Permeable sub-base options for SuDS
Kilned jointing sand and plate compaction
Old drive strip out and disposal

Three practical outcomes for this page

Selected from the service brief and local property context rather than a generic location list.

01
Extending a single-car block drive into a two-car layout with a matching soldier course
02
Stripping a failed 1990s block drive that's sinking in wheel tracks and starting over on a proper sub-base
03
Adding a contrast border and central feature to break up a large plain block field

Evidence relevant to this brief

Workmanship on every Farnborough project is guaranteed and we return for snag visits within two weeks of completion if anything needs adjusting.

“Steve and his team have been brilliant - from first quote, to waiting patiently through lockdown, and then waiting on me to get everything sorted for him to start. What seemed like an easy job soon turned into a full on hardcore days graft, yet Steve just got on with the job and got it all completed. I am over the moon with the end result and would highly recommend him.”
Rachael, Farnborough · Landscaping

Research matched to this decision

Sinking Block Paving: Why It Happens and What Repair Really Costs

A sinking block-paved drive is almost never a jointing-sand problem. It's a sub-base problem, and the cost gap between a spot repair and a full re-lay is the difference between £280 and £4,800.

Driveway Cost Guide 2026 (Surrey & Hampshire)

Real installed prices for tarmac, block, resin and gravel driveways across Surrey & Hampshire in 2026 - and where most quotes hide the cost.

Dropped Kerbs in Rushmoor, Surrey Heath & Guildford

How dropped-kerb applications actually work across local councils in Surrey and Hampshire - real timescales, costs and the gotchas that delay projects.

FAQs - Block Paving Driveways in Farnborough

What changes the specification around Farnborough?: The first local issue we check is clay subsoils around Ottershaw, Fleet and Aldershot that need a deeper sub-base than the manufacturer minimum. We also look at access, levels and whether Rushmoor Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Cove as part of the same local run?: Yes. Cove sits within our normal Farnborough working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU14 site visit?: A wide photo, approximate dimensions, access width and a note about the intended use are enough to make the first conversation useful.
How is the quote made specific to this property?: It records excavation or foundation assumptions, materials, disposal, access, programme and exclusions. The allowance is based on the measured site rather than copied from another town.

Is this the right route for your property?

For a Farnborough project, the sensible next step is a measured visit: we can confirm access, levels and the right response to clay subsoils around Ottershaw, Fleet and Aldershot that need a deeper sub-base than the manufacturer minimum before pricing the work. This recommendation is scoped to Farnborough block paving driveways enquiries.

Measure first, quote once

Send the rough size and access photos; we will tell you what needs checking on site. Mention Farnborough and block paving driveways so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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