Driveway paving
in Cape Town.

Plan for the way
the surface is used.

Vehicle loading, turning movement and the existing ground should guide the pavement design. Confirm where stormwater will discharge and how the new level meets the garage and street.

Ask whether the written scope includes excavation, compacted base, edge restraint, cut pieces, jointing, spoil removal and reinstatement.

Have a space in mind? Call us to discuss the look you want and arrange a visit for a personal quote. The site assessment will help shape the right product and written scope.

A driveway starts with its traffic and water

A parking bay used by one car has a different brief from a driveway where vehicles turn, brake or climb a slope. Mark the usual wheel tracks, the heaviest vehicles expected and any place where rainwater already collects. These observations help a contractor explain the proposed pavement structure.

Ask how the finished surface will meet the garage, gate, street and neighbouring ground. A written plan should show the water route and describe excavation, base preparation, edge restraint, bedding and jointing. Comparing only the visible paver leaves the most important work out of the decision.

Questions for a site assessment

• Which vehicles and turning movements must the surface carry?
• Where will runoff go after heavy rain?
• What work is included beneath and around the pavers?