A driveway that drains, never sprouts weeds and stays put.
Resin-bound surfacing: natural aggregate mixed with a clear resin and trowelled into a smooth, permeable driveway. No loose stones, no puddles, no weeds through the joints, laid over a sound base in your choice of colour.
What you get
Drains right through
A permeable surface that lets rain soak straight through, so no standing water and no run-off off the front.
No loose stones
Every stone is bound into the resin. Unlike scattered gravel, nothing migrates onto the path, the lawn or the road.
Weed-free and low upkeep
A seamless surface with no joints for weeds to push through. A brush or a hose keeps it looking new.
Colour to suit the house
Natural stone blends through to bolder mixes, chosen to suit the property when we quote.
How it works
Tell us the details
Tell us about the drive, what is down now and how it drains, and we spec the base and finish to suit.
Quote in writing
One fixed price for the whole job, in your inbox. The price we quote is the price you pay.
Driveway laid
Prep the base, lay and trowel the resin-bound surface, then cure. We plan the work around a dry weather window.
What resin-bound actually is
Resin-bound is aggregate and a clear resin mixed together and trowelled out into one smooth, continuous surface. Because the stone is fully coated and bound, the finished drive is firm underfoot with no loose gravel to kick about, and water drains straight through it rather than sitting on top.
It is not the same as resin-bonded, where resin is laid down and loose stone is scattered over the top. Bonded looks similar on day one but sheds stones and is not permeable. We lay resin-bound for a driveway that drains and holds together. Our guide to resin-bound versus resin-bonded driveways breaks the difference down in full.
For coatings on an existing patio or porch rather than a new bound surface, see our patios and outdoor flooring page.
Permeable, so usually no planning headache
Because resin-bound lets water through, it counts as a permeable surface. That is the bit that matters for a front driveway: a new impermeable surface over a certain size can need planning permission and drainage sorted, whereas a permeable one generally sidesteps that. We will talk you through it for your property when we quote, and our guide to planning permission for a resin driveway explains the rules in plain English.
It is only as good as the base
A resin-bound surface needs a sound, well-drained base. If your existing concrete or tarmac is in good order we can often lay straight over it; if it is broken or moves, we put down a proper sub-base first. We assess what is there and tell you straight what it needs before we quote, so the finish bonds and stays put through the seasons.
Where we work
Across Leicestershire and the East Midlands
We lay resin-bound driveways across Leicestershire and the East Midlands, from Leicester and Oadby to Loughborough and beyond. See everywhere we cover.
Common questions
- Do I need planning permission for a resin driveway?
- Usually not. Resin-bound is permeable, so it generally avoids the planning permission a new impermeable front driveway over a certain size can trigger. We talk it through for your property when we quote.
- Can you lay it over my existing concrete or tarmac?
- Often, yes, as long as the base is sound and drains. If it is cracked or moving we lay a fresh sub-base first. We assess it when we quote and tell you straight what it needs.
- Will weeds grow through it?
- No. It cures into one seamless surface with no joints or gaps, so there is nothing for weeds to push up through the way they do between block paving or slabs.
- Is it the same as resin-bonded gravel?
- No. Resin-bonded scatters loose stone over a resin coat, so it sheds stones and is not permeable. We lay resin-bound, where the stone is mixed through the resin for a smooth, permeable, hard-wearing finish.
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