Resin Over Old Concrete, Or On A New Base
Lots of drives in Cuddington and Sandiway are still the plain concrete put down when the house was built. We cover sound ones in resin bound stone, and where the concrete has had it, we dig out and start again. Thomas tells you which, and the written quote costs nothing.
Walk round Cuddington, Blakeden or Sandiway and you’ll see a lot of grey concrete drives, split into bays, slightly stained and showing their age. Most are still solid. They just look tired.
If that sounds like yours, resin bound stone can go straight over it. The concrete stays as the base, any small cracks are filled, and the new surface is laid and hand-trowelled on top. You get a fresh, porous finish in the colour you pick, without breaking the old drive out.
Not every drive is fit for it. Where bays have sunk, rock when you drive on them or have been lifted by roots, the concrete has to come up and a new base goes in. We also lay resin on paths, patios and steps round the back.
WhatsApp a photo of your concrete drive and we’ll take a look
Here’s the resin work we take on in Cuddington and the villages near it. Which route a drive takes depends on the state of the concrete or tarmac already there.
On the day, natural aggregate is stirred into a clear resin that won’t yellow in sunlight, then spread at an even depth and finished with a trowel. The surface is open enough for rain to soak away through it, which makes it a good fit for a front garden. With no joints or loose stone, there’s nowhere for weeds to take hold and nothing to rake.
An overlay means laying resin on top of the drive you already have. It works on concrete or tarmac that is firm, level enough and not breaking up. Before we agree to it, Thomas looks along every bay, checks the joints between them and taps for hollow spots. Small cracks and holes are repaired before laying.
When the concrete has cracked right through or dropped, covering it would only hide the problem for a while. We break it out, dig down, put in a compacted sub-base and lay fresh tarmac or concrete for the resin. If a doorway or garage takes water, a channel drain goes in at the same time.
Gardens in Cuddington and Sandiway are often a fair size, and a firm path out to the shed, the bins or the back gate gets used every day. In resin, it’s level with no slabs to rock. We lay back patios and front steps in resin too, so the drive, path and step can all match.
Only a look will tell. Thomas will check the bays and joints, then say plainly whether an overlay will work.
An overlay skips the digging. A new drive goes through every step below.
Thomas measures up, checks the old concrete bay by bay and looks at the levels by your doors and airbricks.
Either the cracks are filled, or the old drive is broken out and taken away on our wagon.
On a new drive, a stone sub-base is compacted and a tarmac or concrete base is laid over it.
We fix a firm edge in block, brick or a resin border to hold the line, and put any channel drains in.
We mix stone and resin a batch at a time, tip it out, spread it and trowel it smooth.
Everything is cleared away, and Thomas tells you when it can be walked on and when the car can go back.
The biggest thing in a Cuddington resin price is whether the old concrete can stay. Once Thomas has seen it, these settle the rest:
The visit is free and the figure comes in writing, so you can think it over.
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If your concrete or tarmac is sound but tired, there are two ways to give it a new top. We lay both, and this is how they compare.
| Feature | Resin Overlay | Tarmac Resurfacing |
|---|---|---|
| Finish | Natural stone look | Plain black |
| Colours | Wide choice, plus two-tone | Mostly black |
| Rainwater | Soaks down through it | Runs off, so it needs falls and drains |
| Weeds | No joints to root in | Can get in at the edges |
| Needs a sound drive underneath | Yes | Yes |
| Cost | Usually higher | Usually lower |
Resin drives, paths and patios we’ve laid in Cheshire. Click a photo to see it bigger.
Message us, and Thomas will pop over to say whether resin can go on top.
A resin drive needs very little. A few easy habits keep it looking right.
Our yard is on Newton Street in Crewe, roughly 18 miles from Cuddington. Thomas looks at each drive and prices it himself, and our own lads do the breaking out, the base and the resin.
“Thomas and team created a fantastic new block driveway for us. Every detail was discussed with us and professionally carried out, highly recommend. Thank you.”
“Explained the course of action required. Completed when it was promised and the lads which completed the work were excellent.”
“Very clear about what needed doing! Then did exactly that and was very clean and professional throughout!”
Resin drives in Cuddington, Sandiway and these places close by:
Village missing from the list? Message us the postcode and we’ll check.
Cuddington and Sandiway share the CW8 district, and Norley and Kingsley are WA6. These are the drives we tend to find in each.
A mix of semis, bungalows and detached houses, many with the original concrete drive still in place. Where the bays are flat and firm, resin over the top is often the simplest route.
Local tip: Joints between concrete bays can open up over time, so Thomas checks those closely before he agrees to an overlay.
Free resin drive quote in CW8Bigger plots and a lot of trees. Where roots have lifted a concrete or tarmac drive, an overlay is off the table and the drive needs a new base.
Local tip: If a tree near the drive has a preservation order, ask the council before any roots are cut during the dig.
Free resin drive quote in CW8Houses on the forest edge and out towards Whitegate often have long drives on sandy ground. Some are gravel, which always needs a new base before resin.
Local tip: On a long drive, think about which part gets the most use. Some people do the parking area in resin and leave the rest for later.
Free resin drive quote in CW8Cottages and farmhouses with older brick, where golden or red-brown resin tends to sit better than a cold grey. A brick edge can help tie it to the house.
Local tip: Widening a gateway onto the road means a bigger dropped kerb, and that needs the say-so of Cheshire West and Chester Council’s highways team.
Free resin drive quote in WA6We also lay resin in Northwich (CW9), Winsford (CW7), Tarporley (CW6) and Middlewich (CW10). Send your postcode and we’ll confirm.
Often, yes. If the bays don’t rock, sink or crumble at the edges, the concrete can stay as the base. We fill small cracks first. If Thomas finds it’s moving, he’ll tell you it needs to come out rather than cover it up.
They’re cleaned out and filled before the resin goes over, so the surface is continuous. A joint that is moving is a warning sign, and it may mean that part of the drive has to be replaced.
A little. Thomas checks the height against your front door, garage and airbricks on the visit. Where there isn’t room, a new base set lower may be the better option.
Usually not at the front of the house, as a permeable resin surface lets water soak through. A new dropped kerb, or a wider one, is applied for separately, through Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Roots can lift any drive if they grow under it. Where a tree is close, we look at the line of the drive and the depth of the dig, and we’ll talk to you before cutting any large roots.
They come off easily with a stiff brush. Left to sit and rot, though, they hold damp and dirt on the surface, and that’s where moss and seeds get going. A sweep after the leaves drop keeps it clean.
Yes. Using the same blend on the drive, the side path and the front step makes the whole front look finished. We can do a back patio in resin at the same time.
Ring or WhatsApp with your question and Thomas will come back to you.
Fill in the form with roughly what you have now and what you’d like. Thomas will phone to fix a day, check the drive over and follow up with a price in writing. Prefer to talk first? Call, or message us on WhatsApp.
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