North West · England

Resin bound driveways in Greater Manchester

Planning a resin bound driveway in Greater Manchester? We survey, measure and quote across the area, and our guide prices reflect typical North West costs.

Guide price: £40–£110 per m²
Postcode areas: M, OL, SK, BL, WN
Survey: Free, no obligation

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Resin bound driveways across Greater Manchester

A resin bound driveway is a surface of natural stone aggregate mixed with clear polyurethane resin and trowelled by hand to a depth of around 18 mm on driveways. Every stone is fully coated, so the finish is smooth, has no loose gravel, and lets rainwater drain straight through it.

It is not a cure for a bad base. Resin bound copies whatever is underneath it, so cracks, soft spots and failed edges in the old surface come straight back through. Most of the survey is spent deciding whether the existing tarmac or concrete is good enough to overlay, or whether it needs digging out.

Across Greater Manchester, the projects we price include framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts, overlaying sound tarmac on a two-car drive and swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put.

Prices in Greater Manchester

Guide prices for Greater Manchester are based on North West rates, which are a little below the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.

Resin bound driveways: £40–£110 per m².

Typical Greater Manchester figures for a 57 m² drive: £2,400–£3,700 over sound tarmac or concrete; £4,000–£6,350 with a dig-out and new permeable base. Both include VAT.

Planning in Greater Manchester

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.

Permitted development rights apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes, and some conservation areas have Article 4 directions that remove them. Listed buildings can need consent if railings or historic walls are affected.

Weather and working days

The North West is one of the wetter parts of England, so laying days are picked carefully and drainage under the drive gets extra attention. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.