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Wide golden resin driveway with block edging curving round a lawn at a stone house
Rutland · Stamford · Oakham

Driveways

Resin, block paving, tarmac and gravel driveways, built on a proper base with drainage designed in.

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We build resin bound, block paved, tarmac and gravel driveways across Rutland, Stamford and the surrounding towns. As a guide, gravel is £60–£100 per m², tarmac £90–£130, block paving £120–£170 and resin bound £150–£220, all in.

Gravel
£60–£100 per m²
Tarmac
£90–£130 per m²
Block paving
£120–£170 per m²
Resin bound
£150–£220 per m²

Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.

Choose a surface

Driveway options

Resin bound driveway behind iron railings at a Georgian stone house in Stamford

Resin driveways

Permeable, seamless, Vuba approved.

Buff block paving driveway with a charcoal border at a stone house

Block paving

Hard-wearing and repairable.

Black tarmac driveway with a brindle block border in front of a stone house

Tarmac driveways

Long drives and farm entrances.

Gravel driveway through a five-bar gate to a stone village house

Gravel driveways

The lowest cost per m², permeable.

Block paved driveway between brick piers at a Victorian villa on Casterton Road

Dropped kerbs

Fees and rules for each council.

Installer laying out resin colour samples at a customer's front door

Driveway prices

Our 2026 guide prices.

More for your driveway

Drainage, gates, bin stores and repairs

Charcoal permeable block paving driveway with a contrasting border at a brick house

Permeable driveways

No planning needed for the front garden.

Slot channel drain set across a block paved driveway in front of a garage

Driveway drainage

Channel drains and soakaways for puddling drives.

Dark grey slatted sliding driveway gate between brick piers at a detached house

Driveway gates

Sliding and swing gates, automated and safety-tested.

Grey composite wheelie bin store on a paved pad beside a block paved driveway

Bin stores

Fitted on a level base, from about £1,000.

Cracked concrete drive at a Stamford stone house before the work

Driveway repairs

Sunken blocks, failed edges and potholes.

Buff block paving driveway with a charcoal border at a stone house

Block paving cleaning

Cleaned, re-sanded and sealed.

Permeable block paving driveway at a red-brick Stamford house

Do I need planning for a driveway?

The 5m² front garden rule, Article 4 and dropped kerbs explained.

By council

Planning and dropped kerbs by council

A front driveway needs no planning permission if it is permeable or drains to your own lawn or border; more than 5m² of impermeable surface draining to the road does (Planning Portal guidance). In the Stamford conservation area the Article 4 direction brings any new road-facing hard surface under planning control. A new or wider entrance also needs a dropped kerb, and the rules depend on the highway authority.

Highway authorityTownsDropped kerb feeWho builds it
Rutland County CouncilOakham, Uppingham, Ketton, Empingham, Cottesmore, Greetham, Langham, Whissendine, Ryhall, Edith Weston£194 for the vehicle access permitan accredited contractor under the council's permit (we can do it)
Lincolnshire County CouncilStamford£300 for the council to build it, or £470 for a contractorthe county council, or an accredited contractor (we can do it)
Leicestershire County CouncilMarket Harborough, Great Bowden£300 to apply (plus £240 if a contractor builds it)the county council, or an accredited contractor (we can do it)
North Northamptonshire CouncilCorby, Kettering, Weldon£333 for the licence and inspectionan approved contractor (we can do it)

Fees from each council's website, checked October 2026. See dropped kerbs for the process in each town.

Questions

Things people ask us

How much does a new driveway cost?
A new driveway in Rutland and Stamford typically costs £60–£100 per m² in stabilised gravel, £90–£130 in tarmac, £120–£170 in block paving and £150–£220 in resin bound, all in. A two-car drive of 40–50m² is usually £3,000–£5,000 in gravel, £4,500–£6,500 in tarmac, £5,500–£8,500 in block or £7,500–£11,000 in resin. Dropped kerb fees are extra.
What is the cheapest type of driveway?
Stabilised gravel is the cheapest driveway that will last, at about £60–£100 per m² all in, followed by tarmac at £90–£130 per m². Loose gravel on soil is cheaper still on day one, but it ruts and spreads within a couple of winters. Whatever the surface, the money is best spent on the sub-base, because that is what fails first on cheap drives.
What is the best material for a driveway?
There is no single best driveway material; it depends on the house, the budget and the drainage. Resin bound is seamless, permeable and low-maintenance; block paving is hard-wearing, repairable and suits period homes; tarmac is the best value for long drives; gravel is the cheapest and the most natural look in villages. We install all four, so the advice is not tied to one product.
Which type of driveway lasts the longest?
Block paving usually lasts longest, often 25 years and more, and individual blocks can be lifted and relaid rather than replacing the drive. Resin bound commonly lasts 15 to 25 years and tarmac 15 to 20 or more. In every case the lifespan is set by the sub-base and edge restraints; a well-built cheap surface outlasts a badly built expensive one.
What is the lowest maintenance driveway?
Resin bound is the lowest maintenance driveway: no joints for weeds, no loose stones, and a sweep and an occasional wash keeps it right. Tarmac needs little beyond keeping fuels off it. Block paving needs weeding and the odd re-sanding, and gravel needs raking and topping up. Permeable surfaces of any kind need sweeping to keep silt from blocking them.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway?
Usually not. A front driveway needs no planning permission if it is permeable or drains to a lawn or border on your own land; more than 5m² of impermeable surface draining onto the road does. Listed buildings, flats and Article 4 areas, including the Stamford conservation area and 17 Rutland villages, have tighter rules. Crossing the pavement always needs a dropped kerb approval.
How big does a driveway for two cars need to be?
Two cars parked side by side need roughly 5.5–6m of width and about 5–5.5m of depth so the cars stay clear of the pavement. Councils set minimums for dropped kerb approval: North Northamptonshire asks for 5m deep and 3m wide per space, and Leicestershire for 5.5m by 2.4m. Our typical two-car drive is 40–50m² once paths and edges are included.
How long does it take to build a new driveway?
Most new driveways take between two and seven days on site: gravel two to four days, resin bound three to five, and block paving four to seven, with tarmac usually a few days. Most of that time goes on breaking out the old surface and building the base. A dropped kerb needs council approval first, which can add weeks to the start date, not the build.
What is the best time of year to have a new driveway installed?
Spring to early autumn is easiest, but most driveways can be built for much of the year. Resin bound needs dry weather and minimum temperatures to cure, so it is the most weather-sensitive. Tarmac cannot be laid on frozen or waterlogged ground, and block paving and gravel are the most forgiving. Heavy clay sites are easier to dig once winter rain has eased.
How deep should a driveway sub-base be?
For a domestic driveway our standard is 150mm of compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base, with the excavation typically 200mm or more below finished level once the surface and laying course are included. Soft or clay ground may need more depth, a geotextile or a biaxial geogrid. Permeable drives use an open-graded stone instead, sized for the ground and the rainfall.
What should a driveway quote include?
A driveway quote should name the surface product, state the sub-base type and depth, say how the edges are restrained and where the water goes, and confirm whether removing the old surface and spoil is included. It should also set out the guarantee in writing and any council fees, such as a dropped kerb. A quote that just says supply and lay is not comparable.
Can I use my car while a new driveway is being built?
Not on the drive itself: from the dig-out until the surface is finished and ready, plan to park on the street. Block paving and gravel can usually take cars as soon as they are finished, tarmac after a couple of days and resin bound after about three. We agree access to the house and the programme before work starts.
By town

Driveways near you

Golden Vuba resin driveway with a block border at a house with an oak-framed porch

Driveways in Oakham

Resin bound driveway with a timber gate at a stone house

Driveways in Uppingham

Resin bound driveway and clipped box hedging at a Georgian ashlar house in Stamford

Driveways in Stamford

Block paved driveway curving to a double garage at a modern detached house

Driveways in Market Harborough

Resin driveway lit at dusk at a large new-build home at Priors Hall

Driveways in Corby

Brindle block paved driveway at an Edwardian red-brick house on the Headlands

Driveways in Kettering

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Completed jobs

Recent jobs like this

Finished brindle block paved driveway with a charcoal double border in front of a brick house in Ryhall

Block paved driveway and dropped kerb, Ryhall

Slabs and an old crossing replaced with a three-car block drive, channel drain and wider dropped kerb.

Full-width charcoal block paved driveway in front of a brick semi-detached house in Oakham

Charcoal block paved driveway, Oakham

A full-width charcoal herringbone drive with channel drains, built after a garage conversion at the same house.

Buff herringbone block paving with a charcoal double border leading to a red front door in Oakham

Buff herringbone driveway, Oakham

An extra space beside a townhouse drive, in buff herringbone with a charcoal double border.

Red brindle herringbone block parking bay beside a tarmac drive in front of a house in Oakham

Block paved parking bay, Oakham

A tarmac drive widened with a herringbone block bay and a curved soldier-course edge.

★★★★★

Rated 5.0 from 37 Google reviews

“Great job from Lewis and his team adding drainage to an existing driveway. Professional job from start to finish, good communication all the way through, and just thought of everything in advance so everything went very smoothly. Top job by a top bloke.”

Gordon · Drainage for an existing driveway — Google review

“Lewis, Connor and the team at Rutland Driveways laid a new block paved driveway and parking area, and dropped Kerb at our house in Ryhall, from the offset, everything was professional, clearly explained and very detailed , right from Lewis quoting, the quote was very detailed and explained everything that was included, it was …”

Peter, Ryhall · Block paved driveway and dropped kerb — Google review
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