Driveways in Bournemouth
Resin bound and block paving drives, including front gardens turned into off-road parking.
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Bournemouth, Dorset
Landscapers in Bournemouth
Our HQ is on Alma Road in Bournemouth, and we build driveways, patios and gardens right across the town, from front drives on busy roads to full back-garden rebuilds. Every job goes down on a dug-out, compacted base, and you get an itemised quote in writing first.
- Free site visit and measure-up
- Itemised written quote
- Fully insured
- Permeable driveways, no planning
- Free site visitMeasured and quoted in writing
- Fully insuredPublic liability cover on every job
- Itemised quotesEvery stage priced separately
- Bournemouth basedWorking across the south
What we do
What we do in Bournemouth
Driveways in resin bound, block paving, tarmac and gravel, plus artificial grass, walls and steps and garden rooms.
Patios in Bournemouth
Sandstone and porcelain patios for back gardens of every size, from courtyards to big plots.
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Gardens in Bournemouth
Full rebuilds with new levels, lawns, artificial grass, fencing and lighting.
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Artificial grass in Bournemouth
On sand, artificial grass drains through fast, so the base can be shallower than on clay. It suits the small back gardens of Boscombe and Winton.
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Walls and steps in Bournemouth
Low block retaining walls to level gardens that fall towards the chines, and front walls rebuilt alongside a new drive.
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Garden rooms in Bournemouth
Garden offices for Bournemouth's long, narrow plots, set at the far end on a block plinth with a path back to the house.
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Jobs from across our area
These are our own jobs, photographed where we did them. They are not all in Bournemouth. See more on our work.
Local know-how
Building on Bournemouth’s sandy ground
Most of Bournemouth sits on sand. It drains quickly, which suits permeable resin bound and gravel drives, and digging out is fast. The catch is that sand moves sideways if nothing holds it, so on Bournemouth jobs the edging gets a solid concrete haunch on every open side.
Many back gardens also run downhill towards the chines and the valley of the Bourne. Where a garden slopes, we level it with low block retaining walls rather than fighting the gradient with one long fall.
Homes in Bournemouth
Bournemouth houses and what they need
There is a real mix here: Victorian and Edwardian villas around Boscombe, Westbourne and Talbot Woods, rows of 1930s bungalows and semis further out, and plenty of newer flats. Front-garden parking is the most common ask on the older streets, often with a dropped kerb and a low wall rebuilt at the same time.
Not sure what would suit your house? Book a free site visit and we will talk it through on the spot.
Planning and permissions in Bournemouth
Bournemouth comes under BCP Council for planning and dropped kerbs. A permeable front drive on a house does not need permission, but flats are treated differently and parts of the town are conservation areas, so we check the address before we price.
The national rules are in our driveway planning permission guide, and typical prices are in the driveway cost guide.
Areas we cover
Where we work in and around Bournemouth
We cover BH1 to BH11, including:
- Winton
- Southbourne
- Boscombe
- Westbourne
- Charminster
- Talbot Woods
- Queen’s Park
- Moordown
- Kinson
Nearby, we also work in Poole and Christchurch.
Elsewhere in Dorset: Weymouth.
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FAQs
Bournemouth questions answered
Do you cover all of Bournemouth?
Yes, all the BH1 to BH11 postcodes, including Winton, Southbourne, Boscombe, Westbourne, Charminster, Talbot Woods, Queen’s Park, Moordown and Kinson. Our HQ is at 48 Alma Rd, BH9 1AN.
Can I turn my Bournemouth front garden into a driveway?
Usually, yes. If it is permeable or drains into your own garden, a house in Bournemouth does not need planning permission for it. You will need a dropped kerb from BCP Council to cross the pavement, and we can build the drive to suit the kerb position.
Which driveway works best on sandy ground?
Resin bound and gravel both suit it, because water drains straight down. Block paving works well too, as long as the edging is set firmly in concrete so the sand underneath cannot spread.
On site
A garden in Bournemouth
Porcelain paving and artificial grass, filmed on the job.
Ready to talk about your project?
Book a free site visit. We measure up, talk through materials and send you a written, itemised quote.