Driveways in Urmston
New driveways, side drives to garages and shared-drive resurfacing for Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme homes.
Local driveway installers for Urmston
Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme sit across the Mersey to the north-west of Sale. The area has a lot of Edwardian and interwar semis with front gardens and side access. Many have a garage at the back that has not been used for years because the drive to it is narrow, broken or both.
As well as standard front drives, we often look at side drives, shared drives between neighbours, and extra parking. The ground preparation is the same: dig out to the right depth, compact a proper sub-base, fix firm edges, and get the falls right so water does not run towards the house.
What we are asked to do in Urmston
- Resurfacing a narrow side drive to a garage in tarmac or resin-bound, with a channel drain where it falls towards the house
- Shared drives where both neighbours want a matching finish, priced as one job or as two halves
- Lawn-to-parking conversions in block paving with a contrasting border
- Rear patios and paths when the front is done, see patios
Worth checking before an Urmston driveway
- Shared drives: agree the plan with your neighbour first, including where the join goes and who pays for what. We can quote for both halves together, which usually gives a better finish.
- Levels near the house: the finished surface should stay well below the damp-proof course. On side drives that is easy to get wrong, so we check the levels on site.
- Dropped kerbs: new or wider crossings go through Trafford Council.
- Drainage: for permeable options and channel drains, see our drainage page.
Urmston is about 3.4 miles in a straight line from our base on Marsland Road, Sale, inside our 20-mile service area. Council for dropped kerbs and planning here: Trafford Council. Postcodes: M41.
Recent work from our gallery
Photos from real MKB Surfacing jobs across Sale, Trafford and South Manchester. We do not label photos with a town unless we are sure where the job was.
How a driveway job works with us
- Survey and written quoteWe visit, measure up, look at levels, drainage and access, and explain your surface options. The quote is free.
- Permissions checkedWe point out anything you need from the council first, such as a dropped kerb, before a start date is fixed.
- GroundworksWe dig out, remove waste, lay and compact the sub-base, and set edges, falls and drainage.
- Surface and handoverWe lay your chosen finish, clean up and tell you when the drive is ready to use.
Driveway questions from Urmston homeowners
We share a driveway with next door. Can you do just our half?
Yes. It is best to agree it with your neighbour first, because the join between old and new surfaces needs planning. Many neighbours choose to do both halves together so the drive matches and the join is neater.
Can you lay a drive down the side of the house to our garage?
Yes. Side drives are usually narrow and close to the house, so we pay particular attention to levels, the damp-proof course and where the water goes. A channel drain is often needed.
Do you cover Flixton and Davyhulme?
Yes. We cover Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme across M41. Send your postcode if you are unsure.
More answers on our driveway FAQs page.
Planning a new driveway in Urmston?
Send us your postcode and a few photos on WhatsApp, or call for a free, no-obligation quote.
