Gravel & Shingle Driveways in Bath

Gravel & Shingle Driveways in Bath

Bath customers looking for gravel & shingle driveways turn to Severn Vale Driveways. Gravel and shingle driveways suit period cottages, rural properties and larger drives where a natural, informal look is wanted without the cost of a fully bound surface. Done properly, it's a genuinely permeable, low-maintenance option — the key word being 'properly', because a gravel drive laid straight onto bare soil without edge restraints or a stable sub-base will rut, spread onto the lawn, and need topping up before long. We install proper edging, a compacted permeable sub-base and, where useful, a geotextile membrane to stop the stone working its way into the ground beneath, so the gravel stays where it's put. We can source a range of gravel and shingle types to suit the property, from traditional golden gravel to darker slate chippings. As a UNESCO World Heritage City, Bath has some of the tightest planning controls of anywhere we work — the honey-coloured stone terraces around the centre and much of the wider city sit within conservation areas where hard-surfacing choices are scrutinised closely. Resin-bound driveways in a stone-matched aggregate or muted block paving tend to sit far better against Bath stone frontages than plain black tarmac, and we always factor the city's planning sensitivities into the recommendation before quoting. Properties further out toward Odd Down and Newbridge have more flexibility.

Why Choose Severn Vale Driveways in Bath?

Severn Vale Driveways brings the same standard of gravel & shingle driveways to every property in Bath, Bath & North East Somerset. Traditional gravel and shingle driveways with proper edge restraints and a stable sub-base, so the stone stays exactly where it's laid.

Key Benefits

• ✓Natural, informal look that suits period and rural properties
• ✓Permeable surface that lets water drain through naturally
• ✓Edge restraints and proper sub-base keep the stone in place
• ✓Range of gravel and shingle colours and sizes available