Gravel & Shingle Driveways in Coleford

Gravel & Shingle Driveways in Coleford

Coleford 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. Coleford sits at the heart of the Forest of Dean, and a number of the properties we survey here are on sloped, wooded plots with sandstone-influenced ground that drains differently to the clay found closer to the Severn Vale. Rural and semi-rural properties around the town often suit gravel or tarmac driveways given longer approaches and more informal settings, while in-town properties work well with block paving. We always check ground conditions on site given how much they can vary across the Forest.

Why Choose Severn Vale Driveways in Coleford?

Severn Vale Driveways brings the same standard of gravel & shingle driveways to every property in Coleford, Gloucestershire. 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