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Active Driveways & Patio's

Rating: 5 out of 5

Active Driveways & Patio's reviews (114)

  • Review from james35667, Chipping Norton
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 26 Apr 2019

    Concrete posts and close board fencing to garden

    Nick and his team were great. I consider myself to be a very fussy customer and Nick's attention to detail and management of the project was fabulous. I would highly recommend him.
  • Review from mr59379, Wantage
    Rating: 3 out of 5
    Review left on 25 Apr 2019

    Patio work and landscaping

    We were due to have our patio fitted early May but they asked if they could do it earlier as another client had pulled out. We were happy to accommodate this. However, I do feel that the finished result is not quite what I was expecting. They did ask us not to walk on the slabs (despite them walking on slabs they just laid) so we limited going on them, however we now have at least 7 or 8 loose slabs. I do feel that the job was rather rushed as it they originally quoted 5 to 6 days but in truth they were only here for about 3.5 days and as it headed toward a bank holiday weekend, felt they rushed the job, left between 12-14:30 each day. They weren't the tidiest, the pavement was not cleared up of ballast or cement and we had to ask for it to be power washed before they left as they were going to leave it. Tools were left on the drive that could have been harmful to children, among other things. When you pay a lot of money for a job you expect it to be done to a certain standard and I don't think it was quite to mine. Originally we had asked for some trellis to be erected and they said it was no problem, but when the dates were moved forward, at the point it started to sound like it was a problem and that they couldn't do it and therefore we had a job done that was not really what we wanted. We now have to have the trellis above the slabs rather than in the ground! When they put our back gate back on, they used 2 screws, I wouldn't recommend. Mrs B
    (Updated on 27 Apr 2019)

    Answer from tradesperson:

    Baffled by this feedback. Makes it sound like we were lazy untidy and rushed the job. Here are the facts. End result not what they expected. Discussed job and end result is exactly as they wanted to the letter. Rushed the job. We started at 7-30 each day and worked hard finishing where we needed materials or 330pm. No breaks taken except when they made us bacon sarnies! Told them not to walk on slabs on several occasions which was ignored. We repaired slabs that had been walked on by them whilst we were there. When we finished the job I told them not to walk on slabs for 24 hours then 5 hours later I receive a message saying they have a loose slab. How would they know this if they have not walked over them again? They say we weren't the tidiest. I tidied up each day leaving wheelbarrow shovel broom on offroad driveway. No danger to children at all. When finished the driveway was cleaner than when we arrived. Pathway was hosed down and was spotless. Trellis above the slab. Christian mails me on 12/04 telling me his brother will fit trellis on plates on the slabs not in the ground so how is the job not really what you wanted! The job looked fantastic when we left as my picture will show on my profile. Christian said he was delighted with it and paid me the final payment before we left. As a gesture of goodwill we went monday to repair slab and were told they would repair themselves. Now they say they have 7/8 loose slabs! We couldnt have done more to make these clients happy.

    Reply created 27 Apr 2019
  • Review from brian97380, Wantage
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 17 Apr 2019

    New 57sqM Cobble effect block Driveway

    I found Nick and the team very helpful from start to finish, from reaching agreement of the works, costs, materials, local planning requirements and the additional works we agreed during the installation of the driveway, were all first class. We can highly recommend them and will happily use them again!
  • Review from gerald75, Didcot
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 2 Apr 2019

    Garden leveling

    The guys did a great job leveling out the garden and adding a patio as well as laying down the lawn. The whole job was done in the agreed timeframe. We’re extremely pleased with the way it all turned out. I’d highly recommend Nick and the rest of the team. Awesome job!
  • Review from monika_19, Chipping Norton
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 1 Apr 2019

    Remove rubble, build retaining walls & pave

    Despite limited access and numerous flights of stairs, Nick and his team managed to turn our garden disaster into a beautifully paved and level outdoor space. Their knowledge and skills are second to none, and Nick consulted me throughout the process to ensure I was happy with the results. I cannot recommend him highly enough and will certainly hire him again in the future.
  • Review from alfredo71, Oxford
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 17 Mar 2019

    Garden re-structuration

    They re-structured my front and rear gardens, including adding patio, landscaping, assembling new sheds, implementing gravel zones, and other modifications. The work was done timely and the results were excellent. They left with everything tidied up and with the old parts cleaned with water pressure. My gardens look now beautiful and even I cannot know how these changes will endure, qualities of materials are high. Personally, the workers were very nice.
  • Review from cn_house, Chipping Norton
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 18 Feb 2019

    Create back garden driveway

    Prompt response to our initial query was followed by an equally prompt site visit and quote. Nick and his team were friendly and easy to work with. Some aspects of the site access were tricky and they worked with us to accommodate this and minimise disruption to our neighbours. They fully met our expectations and we are very pleased with the result. We would use them again.
  • Review from footsie100, Newbury
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 30 Jan 2019

    Relaying a large area of patio

    Relaying my very uneven patio (using the existing slabs) was a job undertaken by Nick, Jason & team to a highly satisfactory level. I now have a very pleasing flat patio to walk on with new french drains. These guys are highly professional & know their trade well. In addition they turned up when they said they would, are friendly, answered my questions at every stage of the job, completed on time and cleaned up well afterwards. I would gladly use Active Driveways & Patio's again in the future.
  • Review from maddyharris, Newbury
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 24 Nov 2018

    Quote required for laying new patio

    Really pleased with the jobs carried out by Active Driveways & Patios- to lift and relay half of our driveway, relay our patio in black limestone and install a gate and fence panel. From the outset, they were in a different league to anyone we have used before. Good at timekeeping, very personable and very quick to understand the requirements and give a detailed and accurate quote. They came up with some excellent suggestions on money saving and the work was completed to a very high standard. Throughout the jobs they were excellent at communication and very pleasant and tidy. We would not hesitate to recommend Nick and his team and will be using them again! Maddy.
  • Review from ernie_79, Chipping Norton
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 4 May 2018

    Replacement patio and walkway along our garage

    Nick Dobson, Jason Tripp, and Pete arrived early each day this week, and they provided all the materials, and coordinated for a skip to be delivered to collect the debris as they worked. As I am a stickler for detail, I closely observed all the efforts they undertook on our behalf, and they were VERY coordinated as they progressed through the removal of the old patio and path slabs. They cut out the shape of our new patio, and the turf that had been removed, was packed in over the slope at the bottom of our garden, as we wanted this area covered in tree bark to keep the weeds down. Then, Jason began laying the sand, and cement mixture in the shape of the British Flag beneath each stone he laid, as this method will provide a VERY solid base to prevent the stones from shifting in the future. It was obvious that Jason was HIGHLY SKILLED as each stone of varying sizes were lain in a defined pattern to ensure they aligned PERFECTLY, and he used a long level over the stones to ensure they were aligned to each other exactly. He also explained that it was important to ensure the stones were placed in the same direction so the rain water would flow over them correctly. While Jason laid the mixed size patio stones, Pete laid the border Cotswold coloured bricks in the curved design my wife had suggested she wanted, as we wanted to fill in the area between our new patio with small Cotswold stones. Nick's efforts managing this was impressive. Effectively, the lads did a GREAT JOB!
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