Resin surface driveways

willbee
willbee Forum Participant Posts: 63
edited April 2021 in Caravans #1

I'm considering replacing my driveway with a resin finish, the block paving is now in poor condition. If any members have practical experience of this finish I would be grateful for their advice. When using the van motor mover I have to make some sharp turns to park the van and there is a certain amount of tyre scrubbing. Will the resin finish stand up to this? If I was to do that on a tarmac drive on a hot day there would be considerable surface marking. The sales gent says the resin will be ok, but then, he is trying to make a sale!!
Thanks in advance  for any advice and recommendations.

 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2021 #2

    My only advice is to check out the planning regs as you may need a water permeable surface to comply.

  • Bakers2
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    edited April 2021 #3

    Don't have it ourselves but observations, while dog walking, shows there is wear and tear on it and that's just car tyre wear 🤔. We have block paving, and thought it was job done for life, or nearly, so been looking with an eye to the future. Impressed concrete looks ok, but some don't wear as well as others. Some have insert with the layer details on 😉🙁

  • TonyIshUK
    TonyIshUK Forum Participant Posts: 296
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    edited April 2021 #4

    My initial feeling is that you would need a good solid base underneath to provide support otherwise it will deform.  Paving bricks can always be removed and raised if necessary.

    I am not sure how long it has been around to test the time of frost damage and weed growth, both of which get into cracks and crevices and eventually force breakage unless maintained.

     

    rgds

  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Forum Participant Posts: 670
    edited April 2021 #5

    The majority if not all Resin Bound Drive surfaces are  water permeable.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited April 2021 #6

    The big plus would appear to be the absence of moss, weeds and other general detritus that I seem to be forever cleaning off my block pave driveway. I obviously need to cover it with more vehicles.

  • JohnM20
    JohnM20 Forum Participant Posts: 1,416
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    edited April 2021 #7

    I've never been impressed with resin bonded drives when just a few years old. A local pub has resin paths in the outdoor seating area and they are full of holes. A house near us had it done about 10  years ago and doesn't look good. There are distinct tyre tracks in it and where the sun doesn't get to it nor any foot or vehicle traffic it is very green with moss. They may not have tried to clean it and it will also depend on who laid it in the first place. Personally I wouldn't have it but nor would I have impressed concrete. If ever that has to be excavated to get at any services below it can never have anything like an invisible repair. At least with block paving this isn't a problem.

  • captainslogg
    captainslogg Club Member Posts: 52 ✭✭
    edited April 2021 #8

    A neighbour Had one laid 6 years ago. Looked the bees knees. It started to look tatty and was beginning to break up. He had to have it replaced with tarmac a couple of months ago.

  • armourer
    armourer Forum Participant Posts: 218
    edited April 2021 #9

    ive had the imprinted concrete fo about 10yr now 

    i re coat the surface every 2 yr  you get the resin on e bay for about 

    £80- 110  its basically a clear coat 

    best thing we ever done for the caravan and car to sit on

    virtually maintenance free

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