Patios
The same groundwork disciplines, applied to the back of the property.
Exterior
A driveway is the first thing your home says about itself.
Cracked concrete, sinking block paving, gravel that migrates onto the road: whatever you are starting from, tell us about it and we will introduce you to resin surfacing professionals whose insurance and credentials we have already checked.
What we cover
Typical resin driveway projects
- New driveways: a full build from excavation and sub-base through to the finished resin surface.
- Replacing an existing surface: overlaying or removing tired concrete, tarmac or block paving.
- Repairs: patching damage, loose aggregate or edge failure on an existing resin drive.
- Paths and steps: continuing the surface around the side of the property or to the front door.
- Drainage work: soakaways, channel drains and permeable builds where run-off needs managing.
- Edging and borders: block, granite or steel edging that holds the surface together at its weakest point.
What we will ask you
So we can match you accurately, the enquiry asks whether this is a new driveway, a replacement or a repair; what surface is there now; the approximate area; how the drive currently drains; the finish you have in mind; and how easy the site is to access.
Drainage gets its own question for a reason. A new impermeable front surface over five square metres needs planning permission unless the water is dealt with on your own land, so a permeable resin bound build often solves a legal question as well as a puddle. Every question has a “not sure” option.
Why choose Kalvaro
A resin drive is only as good as what is underneath it
The resin layer everyone looks at is the cheap part. The sub-base, the depth and the drainage decide whether it still looks right in ten years, and none of them can be inspected once the surface is down. That is why we check the company before you ever meet them.
Vetted before introduction
Trading history, public liability insurance and identity, verified before a partner sees a single enquiry.
Bound and bonded, explained honestly
Resin bound and resin bonded are different products with different lifespans. The professionals we introduce will tell you which you are actually being offered.
Evidence of real driveways
Every partner submits photographs of completed work as part of their application, not a brochure of stock images.
How it works
Four steps, one conversation
1Tell us about your driveway
A few guided questions about the surface, the area and the site.
2We review your requirements
A member of our team reads it personally.
3We introduce surfacing specialists
A small number of suitable, vetted partners.
4You choose with confidence
Compare, decide and start on your terms.
Completed work
Recent driveway projects
What this page will show once our founding partners have work to photograph.
Photography is coming, and it will be real
This is Kalvaro artwork, not a photograph. We have deliberately not filled this page with stock images of somebody else’s resin driveway, because presenting bought imagery as a partner’s own work is exactly the sort of thing we exist to avoid.
As our founding partners complete resin driveway projects, their photographs will replace this, with their permission and their name against the work.
Driveway questions
Frequently asked
Resin bound mixes the stone through the resin and is trowelled as one smooth, permeable layer. Resin bonded scatters loose stone onto a film of resin, so it is rougher, sheds aggregate over time and is not permeable. They are often sold under the same name, and the price difference usually reflects it, so it is worth asking every company which one they are quoting for.
Not if the surface is permeable or the run-off drains to a lawn or border within your own boundary. A new impermeable front surface over five square metres that drains to the road does need permission. A properly built permeable resin bound drive normally avoids the issue, and the professionals we introduce can advise on your specific site.
Sometimes, if the existing surface is sound, stable and properly prepared. If it is cracked or moving, resin laid over it will crack in the same places. An honest assessment of the base is the most valuable part of any site visit, and it is exactly what the professionals we introduce are there to give.
A well built resin bound drive on a proper sub-base is commonly expected to last well over a decade, but the honest answer is that longevity is decided by the groundwork, the depth of the resin layer and UV-stable materials. A cheap installation fails at the base or the edges first, which is why we vet the company rather than the brochure.
Pricing is agreed directly between you and the professional you choose. It depends on the area, the state of the existing base, drainage requirements and the finish, which is why the enquiry asks about all four. Kalvaro makes the introduction; we do not set or guarantee prices.
Curing depends on the product and the weather, and the installer will give you a specific answer for your job. Foot traffic typically comes first, vehicles later. It is a normal part of the schedule the professional will set out before work starts.
Related services
Often planned together
Landscaping
Borders, planting and levels around the new drive, planned as one job.
Epoxy resin flooring
A matching seamless resin surface for the garage floor behind the drive.
Tell us about your driveway
A few minutes now, and a vetted professional assessing the ground properly. Free to property owners, with no obligation.