Sinking driveway

Question

My driveway is sinking in the middle. It's about 5 years old and built with small paving stones on compacted ground. Does it need a better base or drainage?

James · Answer

Driveway will need to be lifted and blocks or paving removed then you will need a type one hard-core compact it with a special machine then the blocks need to be relayed and levelled it’s all to do with your subbase not enough foundations if I can help any further just asked regards RJ services

Sean · Answer

Take the stones up lay more hard-core compacted really well in layers if possible then re instate your paving stones 
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Tony · Answer

Small paving stones are.prone ro sinking in trafficked areas even if the sub base is solid. Anger paving stone take the load better

Lee · Answer

We would be happy to offer some new ideas for a new drive as your drive could of been rushed

William · Answer

Yes it needs all lifting up and then an more solid and firm base putting in and then the blocks re laying to stop it from sinking especially if you are driving cars on the driveway if the base underneath isn’t solid it will keep sinking ?

Miles · Answer

Id say Better base if you ask me as sometimes people can use to much sand and not enough mot hardcore

Leigh · Answer

I would  suggest taking it up the area compactor, more hard-core relaying and completing the job to the right standard happy to give you a quotation at any time

Ben · Answer

It should get lifted re screaded and relayed then brushing in sand should finish it off nicley

William · Answer

When laying a new driveway, you will require a consolidated type 1MOT compacted sub-base (minimum depth 200mm) anything less you will have problems in the future of movement and sinkage of the paving.
The only way of rectifying this is to lift and relay the driveway.

Sinking driveway

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