Block paved driveways from £70 per square metre, installed across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and Crewe. Tobermore approved installers with 30 years on the tools. Free site visit, written quote, and no deposit until you are happy with it.
Maughan Construction install block paved driveways across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Crewe, Congleton, Biddulph and the surrounding parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire. Ted Maughan has been laying paving for over 30 years, the business holds more than 435 five-star reviews, and we are Tobermore approved installers.
Block paving is priced at £70 per square metre fully installed. That covers excavation, sub-base, edge restraints, laying, cutting and jointing. A single driveway of 20 to 30 square metres works out at £1,400 to £2,100. A double of 45 to 60 square metres comes in at £3,150 to £4,200. The block paving cost guide breaks down what moves those figures, and is it cheaper to block pave or tarmac puts the two side by side honestly.
A block driveway is not a surface sitting on a base. It is a structure. Load a single block and it transfers that load sideways into the blocks around it through the sand-filled joints, spreading the weight across a much wider area than the block itself.
That only works if three things are right. The joints have to be 2 to 3mm, not butted tight and not gaping. They have to be filled completely with kiln-dried sand, brushed and vibrated in more than once. And the edges have to be restrained, haunched in concrete, or the perimeter blocks migrate outwards and the whole interlock unravels from the sides inwards. Skip the edging and you will see the failure within four winters.
Stoke-on-Trent sits on heavy clay across most of the city, particularly around Bucknall, Meir and Blurton. Clay holds water, swells when it freezes and pushes anything above it out of level. The older terraced streets in Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall and Fenton bring a different problem: made ground left from the pottery and mining years, which can change character within a single plot.
We excavate to 200 to 250mm depending on what the ground is doing, lay MOT Type 1 in compacted layers rather than one deep dump, and screed a 40mm sharp sand bed on top. Every quote we write states the excavation depth, the compaction method and where the water is going. A quote that gives you a price per square metre and nothing else is not telling you the thing that decides whether it is still level in twenty years.
Concrete blocks are the standard and what most driveways use. Wide colour range, good durability, best value.
Clay pavers cost more but hold their colour permanently rather than fading, which suits period properties around Penkhull and Hartshill.
Tumbled blocks and tegula have rumbled edges and a weathered look from day one. If that appeals, our tegula paving driveways page covers it in more detail.
On pattern, herringbone is the structural choice. The 45 or 90 degree interlock resists the twisting force a car applies when it turns on the spot, which is exactly what happens at the top of most driveways. Stretcher bond and basketweave look good and hold up fine on a patio, but neither performs as well under a vehicle. There are more layouts in our guide to block paving ideas and designs.
Occasionally a sound concrete base can be reused, which saves on excavation and muck away. More often the existing surface has to come out, particularly old tarmac, because you cannot judge what is underneath it and you inherit whatever problem is already there. We will tell you which applies after we have had a look. When to repair versus replace covers how to tell.
Block paving needs less attention than people expect. A brush and an occasional wash, weed treatment in the joints once or twice a year, and topping the jointing sand up if it washes out. Our guide to cleaning block paving covers what to use and, more importantly, what pressure not to use, because a jet wash on full power strips the joints and undoes the interlock.
Have a look at the full front garden transformation in Stoke-on-Trent and the garden wall rebuild with raised flower bed. More jobs across the city are in our work, and there is a local breakdown in block paving driveways in Stoke-on-Trent.
All ST postcodes across Stoke-on-Trent, including Hanley, Longton, Burslem, Tunstall, Fenton, Meir, Weston Coyney, Blurton, Dresden, Trentham, Bucknall, Penkhull, Hartshill, Norton and Sneyd Green. Beyond the city we cover Newcastle-under-Lyme, Wolstanton, Clayton, Chesterton, Kidsgrove, Biddulph, Leek, Cheadle, Stone, Stafford, Alsager, Congleton and Crewe.
Not sure whether we reach you? Ring 01782 607715 and ask. If we cover you, Ted will come out and quote at no charge, with block samples in the van.
Block paving costs less per square metre than tarmac and lasts longer. The interlock is what does it: each block carries load into its neighbours instead of taking it alone, which is why a properly laid block driveway is still level after twenty-five years while a poorly based one ruts in three.
Block paving comes in below tarmac per square metre and lasts longer, which surprises most people. On a double driveway the saving runs to over a thousand pounds against a tarmac quote.
Oil stain, cracked block, or a water company digging up your driveway to reach a stop tap. Lift the affected blocks, replace them, done. Tarmac needs a patch that never quite matches.
Wider-jointed blocks let water through the surface instead of running it into the road. That keeps you inside permitted development rules on front driveways without needing a soakaway.
Charcoal, brindle, buff, russet and silver, laid in herringbone, stretcher bond or basketweave. On the red brick terraces across Longton and Burslem, brindle and russet sit better than a modern charcoal.
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Cost guide
Every driveway is priced on its own size, access and ground condition, so the only accurate number is a quote. These are the starting points we work from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Fast to lay, hard wearing, and the most cost effective way to cover a large area.
The widest choice of colours and patterns, and individual blocks can be lifted and replaced.
A tumbled, aged finish with real depth. Our most popular premium option.
Indian stone, porcelain or block paved, sized and laid to suit your garden.
No deposit, and nothing to pay until the job is finished.
Our process
Our proven process ensures a professional, long-lasting installation every time.
We mark out the driveway and excavate to 200 to 250mm depending on ground conditions. Everything comes out, the falls are set at this stage, and the formation is compacted before anything goes back in.
MOT Type 1 goes in and is compacted in layers, typically 100 to 150mm finished. Edge restraints are haunched in concrete. This is the step that gets skipped on cheap jobs and it is the one that decides whether the driveway holds together.
A 40mm sharp sand bed is screeded level and the blocks are laid by hand with consistent 2 to 3mm joints. Edge cuts are made with a proper saw, not a hammer, so the perimeter reads as a clean line rather than a row of broken corners.
The surface is compacted with a plate and rubber sole, then kiln-dried sand is brushed in and vibrated down over several passes until the joints are full. Ted walks the finished driveway with you, and you pay nothing until you are happy with it.
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We have the most 5* reviews of any driveway company in Stoke-on-Trent and we are very proud of this fact!
Common questions
The questions we get asked most about installing a new driveway in Stoke-on-Trent.
Block paving is £70 per square metre fully installed. A single driveway of 20 to 30 square metres works out at £1,400 to £2,100, and a double of 45 to 60 square metres at £3,150 to £4,200. That includes excavation, sub-base, edge restraints, laying, cutting and jointing. Ground conditions, access and how much spoil needs carting away all move the final figure, which is why we quote after a site visit rather than over the phone.
Yes, on a per square metre basis. Block paving is £70 per square metre installed against £100 for tarmac, so on a typical double driveway you are looking at a saving of well over a thousand pounds. Block paving also lasts longer, 20 to 30 years against 15 to 20 for tarmac. Tarmac still wins on speed, going down in one to two days against three to five for block.
Twenty to thirty years with proper installation, and often longer. Individual blocks can be lifted and replaced as needed, so the driveway does not have a hard expiry date the way a rolled surface does. Almost every failed block driveway we get called out to failed in the groundwork, not the blocks.
Usually not. Permeable block paving falls under permitted development regardless of size. A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining onto a public highway needs either drainage to a soakaway or border, or planning consent. Listed buildings and conservation area properties should check with Stoke-on-Trent City Council first, or Cheshire East if you are over towards Crewe. We design the drainage into the job so this does not become your problem.
Not if the base is right. Sinking comes from one of three things: not digging deep enough, using poor sub-base material, or not compacting it properly in layers. Movement at the edges comes from missing or inadequate edge restraints. We excavate to depth, use MOT Type 1 compacted in layers, and haunch the edging in concrete on every job.
All ST postcodes across Stoke-on-Trent, including Hanley, Longton, Burslem, Tunstall, Fenton, Meir, Weston Coyney, Blurton, Trentham, Bucknall, Penkhull and Norton. We also cover Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Biddulph, Leek, Cheadle, Stone, Stafford, Congleton, Alsager and Crewe, plus most of the CW postcode area. Call 01782 607715 if you are not sure whether we reach you.
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Quality & attention to detail
Maughan Construction only use top quality materials and have a dedicated team of experts who will transform your driveway in a few days.
Our service area
Ted and the team at Maughan Construction install tarmac driveways, block paving and patios across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire. Whether you're in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Congleton or Crewe, we cover all ST postcodes and most of the CW postcode area.
We regularly carry out driveway and patio installations in Hanley, Longton, Burslem, Tunstall, Fenton, Biddulph, Kidsgrove, Stone, Alsager, Cheadle and all surrounding villages across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call on 07500 042119 and we will let you know.
