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Driveways & Paving

Drainage on driveway

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.44 PM

Hi I’m installing a monoblock driveway on flat area 5mx5m and have a lot of surface water laying on the excavated area, will this be ok when type1 is down and compacted etc or will it need additional drainage? It non permeable standard block

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Anonymous user

You may need to make a natural soak away to release the existing water
Answered31 December 2022
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Anonymous user

i would add soakaway
Answered31 December 2022
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Anonymous user

If it’s permeable paving you need at least 250mm type 1 down before your 4/6mm stone that you lay the blocks on , of the ground your paving on is poor quality as in just mud or clay the water has nowhere to go so you will have to excavate deeper or install a plastic Crate soak away system where you will have to dig deeper like 5m build your soak away tower, wrap in memebrane , fill with clean pea shingle , when level with ground , membrane then type 1
Answered31 December 2022
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A1 Building & Groundwork

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Gloucester
If your builder is laying permeable paving, he should also be installing a perforated or slotted solid drain under the paving this will be connected to the drainage taking away your roof drainage. If this is installed properly you will have no issues with drainage. Cheers pete.
Answered31 December 2022
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EDB Landscapes

Rating: 5 out of 5
Warrington
Hi do you mean just a standard block paved drive or permeable block paving ?
Answered31 December 2022
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