Natural stone paving - Driveways

[Gail57]

Just came across this site today , hope it can help me with my query ? I am hoping to get new drive way done soon , wright have mono block at the moment and been down for donkey years, I was looking through a brochure and came across natural stone paving marshals fair stone riven , was wondering if this was suitable for a driveway for 4 cars ? I am just looking for something different. As it says on brochure for patios and walling ? I have searched google images and have seen a few driveways done similar to what I want but it doesn't say what brick was used, I really like the autumn bronze multi.

[mickg]

some contractors do lay the marshalls fairstone riven autumn bronze paving flags on driveways but due to the facts its only 20mm thick its not really suitable and you will not get any guarantee from Marshalls if its laid on a driveway

the fairstone driveway setts are suitable though as they are 50mm thick which is available in autumn bronze or silver birch and comes in 3 sizes, this is a job we did a couple of years ago

fairstone driveway setts

autumn bronze driveway setts

[Gail57]

Lovely work, but that is similar to what I have at the moment , and was looking for something different , was really looking big slabs , I have seen a lot of nice driveways on Google web image , but as you say some contractors will lay them .

[lutonlagerlout]

you will be wasting your money gail
slabs/flags can be laid on drives but its not best practise and I dont think anyone on here could guarantee it

small units work better for drives
LLL

[sy76uk]

I'm no structural engineer but if I'm laying slabs on a drive they have to be at least 50mm thick and the only ones I'd guarantee are the old council greys.

As others have said, setts are better for drives.

[Gail57]

Thanks guys , glad I came on here for a wee nosey, I am now looking at the driveway sets you guys recommended , and getting a few quotes , think it was 115 sq meters I need done .

[Tony McC]

You *can* lay imported flagstones as a driveway, but the sub-layers must be bound material, so plenty of concrete and/or mortar, and meticulous installation.

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