Resin Driveways: Stop The Flooding

The Hill Problem

Bournemouth is not flat.

Take Parkstone, Winton, or Broadstone. The hills are steep.

When the Dorset rain hits, that water moves fast.

Old tarmac or block paving seals the ground. It creates a slide. The water runs straight off the drive and pools at the bottom. Usually right in front of your garage or onto the pavement.

The council does not like that.

The "SUDS" Rule

Architects love the word SUDS.

It’s just jargon for "drainage that works."

This is why we push Resin Bound driveways.

Proper resin is permeable. The mix has tiny gaps in it. It drinks the water.

The rain doesn't run off the surface. It runs through it. It soaks straight into the ground, just like grass. No puddles. No ice patches.

The "Splash and Dash" Risk

You have to be careful who you hire.

Cheap firms will quote you for a "resin overlay." They just pour resin over your old concrete drive.

Do not do it.

If the base is concrete, the water hits the resin, goes through, hits the concrete, and stops. You still get a flood.

We do it properly.

We dig up the old driveway. We cart it away. We install a porous tarmac or concrete base that actually breathes.

Skip the Planning Permission

Here is the best part.

Lay a non-permeable driveway (like standard block paving) and you often need planning permission for the drainage. You have to dig soakaways. It is extra cost.

Use our permeable resin system and you don't need permission. The drainage is built-in.

The Look

It isn't just about the rain. It looks sharp.

We use UV-stable resin. It doesn't turn yellow. We edge it with granite or aluminium. It creates that clean, architectural finish you see in Sandbanks.

Get It Done Right

Don't let a cowboy pour resin over cracked concrete. It cracks. It floods.

If you live on a hill, you need the drainage to work.

We can show you the layers we use.

Stop by the office at 17 Tweedale Road, Bournemouth, or call 07835 390845.