- Home
- Driveways & Paving
- Brent
- Harlesden
Driveways & Paving in Harlesden
In Harlesden and across Brent we are most often asked for block paved driveways for 1930s semis. Queen's Park, parts of Kilburn and several inter-war estates are conservation areas, some with extra controls on front gardens and windows. Paving over a front garden for parking needs a dropped kerb application and a surface that drains properly.
Driveways & Paving in Harlesden
A front that does the house justice.
A driveway fails from underneath. We dig out to the right depth, lay and compact a proper sub-base, sort the drainage, and only then lay the surface you actually see. That is why ours stay flat.
- Block pavingHerringbone and stretcher-bond driveways with contrasting borders, cut neatly around drains and steps.
- Resin-bound surfacingSmooth, permeable, low-maintenance surfaces in a wide range of stone blends.
- Tarmac drivewaysMachine-laid tarmac with block or kerb edging, for a hard-wearing drive at a sensible price.
- Natural stone & porcelainSandstone, limestone, granite setts and porcelain for paths, steps and front gardens.
- Drainage & dropped kerbsChannel drains, soakaways and permeable build-ups, plus help with the council dropped-kerb application.
Local knowledge
Working in Harlesden
Homes in Brent
The south-east of the borough, including Kilburn, Queen's Park, Kensal Green and Willesden, is Victorian and Edwardian terraces and larger houses, many converted to flats. Heading north-west through Neasden, Wembley, Sudbury and Kingsbury the housing becomes inter-war semi-detached and terraced, with new apartment blocks concentrated around Wembley Park.
Planning and the council
Queen's Park, parts of Kilburn and several inter-war estates are conservation areas, some with extra controls on front gardens and windows. Paving over a front garden for parking needs a dropped kerb application and a surface that drains properly.
Nearby
We also cover Wembley, Stonebridge, Willesden, Kilburn, Neasden, Kingsbury, Kensal Green, Queen's Park, Dollis Hill, Cricklewood, Sudbury and Alperton.
FAQ
Driveways & Paving in Harlesden
Not answered here? Call 07595 386864 and ask us directly.
Do you carry out driveways & paving in Harlesden?
Yes. Harlesden is in Brent, where we work every week alongside Wembley, Stonebridge, Willesden and Kilburn.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway?
Not if the surface is permeable, or if rainwater drains to a border or soakaway within your property. Paving more than five square metres of front garden with a non-permeable surface that drains to the road does need planning permission. We design the drainage so you stay on the right side of the rule.
Do I need a dropped kerb?
Yes, if you will be driving over the pavement to reach the drive. The council carries out or licenses the kerb work. We can advise on the application and build the drive to meet it.
How long does a driveway take?
Most domestic driveways take three to six working days, depending on size, excavation and weather.
Also in Harlesden
Other work we do here
Ready when you are.
Tell us about the job in about a minute. We reply within 24 hours with a time for your free site visit.