West Midlands · England
Driveway drainage and soakaways in the West Midlands
Planning driveway drainage in the West Midlands? We survey, measure and quote across the area, and our guide prices reflect typical West Midlands costs.
- Guide price
- £50–£110 per linear metre
- Postcode areas
- B, WV, DY, WS, CV
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway drainage and soakaways across the West Midlands
Driveway drainage collects surface water and takes it to somewhere it can soak away safely, usually with a linear channel drain across the drive and a soakaway crate or rubble pit in the garden. It is needed where a drive is impermeable or slopes towards the house or garage.
Even permeable drives sometimes need a channel: at the bottom of a slope towards a garage, across the top of a drive that falls to the pavement, or where clay ground drains slowly.
Projects we quote in and around Birmingham include setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base and replacing failed edges that have started to crumble.
Prices in the West Midlands
For the West Midlands, where typical costs are close to the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
Driveway drainage and soakaways: £50–£110 per linear metre.
Planning in the West Midlands
Surface water from a drive should stay on your property or go to a suitable soakaway or surface water drain. It should not run onto the road or be connected to a foul sewer. Soakaways are sited away from buildings.
Weather and working days
The West Midlands is close to the UK average for rainfall, and much of the region sits on clay that holds water after wet spells. Surveys run all year; resin work itself waits for a dry day above about 5°C.
Driveway drainage and soakaways in the West Midlands: questions
How soon can you survey in the West Midlands?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Is the price fixed for the West Midlands jobs?
Yes, once the scope and specification are agreed in writing. If hidden ground conditions turn up, we explain and agree any change with you before doing extra work.
Do I need planning permission in the West Midlands?
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
Other services in the West Midlands
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in the West Midlands
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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