Resin bound driveways in Aylesbury
Natural aggregate mixed with a clear resin and trowelled out as one seamless, permeable surface. It suits people who want a smooth, joint-free drive with almost no maintenance — and it's the most cost-effective option where there's already a sound base to work with.
Resin bound driveway
£90–£140 / m²
Lower end where we can overlay a sound existing base. Upper end where a full excavation and new permeable base is needed.
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If you're working to a budget
Resin bound sits near the top of the range, and it only makes financial sense over a base that is already sound. If the base has to be rebuilt anyway, tarmac or gravel will get you a properly built drive for noticeably less.
When resin is right — and when it isn't
When it's the right choice
- There's a sound existing tarmac or concrete base. You get a new drive without paying for the dig.
- You want a genuinely smooth surface — wheelchairs, prams, mobility scooters, bikes.
- You want permeable drainage and a clean, seamless look with no joints or pattern.
- You hate maintenance. There's nothing to re-sand and no joints for weeds to sit in.
When it isn't — say so and pick something else
- The existing base is cracked, moving or unknown. Resin will not bridge it — every crack comes through, usually within a year.
- You may need to dig it up later for a service or a new gate. Resin cannot be lifted and relaid; a repair patch will always be visible.
- You want it laid in cold, wet weather because that's when you're free. It cures badly below about 5°C. We'd rather wait than lay it and hope.
- You want the cheapest possible cover over a large plain area. Tarmac does that better for less.
How we lay resin bound
First we establish what's underneath. Where there's a sound base, we clean it, treat any minor defects and prime it. Where there isn't, we excavate and build a permeable base: membrane, open-graded sub-base compacted in layers, then a binder course.
Edges are formed and restrained before anything is mixed. The aggregate and resin are batch-mixed to a controlled ratio — get the ratio wrong and the surface either loses stone or seals up and stops draining — then trowelled to a consistent 15–18mm and left to cure undisturbed.
Resin work we've laid
Our own work, captioned by material and detail only — no locations, no dates, no client names. Look at the channel drainage set into the resin in two of these: on a smooth, seamless surface the water has to be given somewhere deliberate to go.
Five-year workmanship guarantee, sub-base included
Most guarantees quietly stop at the surface. Ours covers the part you can't see: the excavation depth, the membrane, the compacted sub-base, the falls and the edge restraints. If the ground work moves, we come back and put it right.
A fixed price before anyone starts digging
We measure, agree the build-up in writing and give you one price. It doesn't move unless you change what you've asked for, or unless we open the ground and find something nobody could have known was there — in which case we stop, show you, and agree the cost with you before we carry on.
Common questions about resin bound
What's the difference between resin bound and resin bonded?
Resin bound means the stone is mixed with the resin and trowelled out as a solid, permeable, smooth mat. Resin bonded means resin is spread on the surface and loose stone is scattered onto it — it looks like tarmac with grit stuck to it, it isn't permeable, and stone comes loose over time. We lay resin bound. If a quote is unusually cheap, check which one you're being sold.
Can it go over my existing driveway?
If the existing surface is sound tarmac or concrete, yes — that's where resin makes the most financial sense, because you skip the excavation. If it's cracked, moving, or block paving, no: the resin will telegraph every joint and crack straight through. We'll look before we promise.
Is it permeable?
The resin bound layer is, provided what's beneath it is too. Over an open-graded permeable base it drains through the whole build-up. Over existing solid concrete the water has to be taken somewhere — that's a drainage question we'll answer at quote stage rather than after.
Does it crack?
The resin layer itself is flexible, but it's only 15–18mm thick and it cannot bridge movement below it. Cracks in resin are almost always the base cracking and the resin faithfully reporting it. This is why we won't lay it over a base we haven't assessed.
How long before I can drive on it?
Typically foot traffic after a day and vehicles after two to three days, but it depends heavily on temperature and humidity — cold, damp weather slows the cure considerably. We'll give you exact times on the day rather than a generic answer.
Will it fade or go green?
UV-stable resin holds its colour well; cheaper systems yellow. Any smooth surface in permanent shade will grow algae eventually — an occasional wash deals with it. Avoid a high-pressure lance close up; it will pick the stone out.
Towns we cover
We're based in Aylesbury and work about ten miles around it.
- Aylesbury
- Bierton
- Stoke Mandeville
- Weston Turville
- Aston Clinton
- Wendover
- Waddesdon
- Wingrave
- Whitchurch
- Quainton
- Wing
- Haddenham