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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:03 am
by triggers41
I have a block paved driveway installed around 4 years ago. It has never drained properly and the contractor despite several calls never returned to fix it.
When it rains heavily I get a large puddle (6-8 feet across) near the drive entrance. Is there an easy way to put a small drain to allow this water to drain quicker - are there any drain covers the size of a block or two that I can install myself without any major upheaval?
I am relatively handy but do not really want to have to dig up half the drive.
Thanks.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:49 am
by Pablo
Hi Trigger can you post a picture of the general area. If it's dry then trow a hose on it for a few minutes so we can see what's happening. It's hard to make suggestions otherwise. Also are there any soakaways or stormwater pipes nearby.
Edited By Pablo on 1284288646
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:02 pm
by triggers41
Thanks for prompt reply, I do have a photo but am struggling to add an image - does the image have to be available on the web so i then add a URL?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:25 pm
by mickg
yes it does have to be on the web, if your having trouble email it to me and i will resize it for you and upload it
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:52 pm
by mickg
image of driveway holding water
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:25 pm
by irishpaving
Has the paving dropped at the entrance or is it lower than the public pathway. Either way it will require digging up to solve the issue 
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:43 pm
by Pablo
Aye it does look like the footpath drains onto the driveway if it doesn't then i would peel the block back to the small pillar and re-lay it with an even fall back to the footpath. If it needs draining then simplest thing to do would be a gully in the middle of the puddle but only if the dip is even. Best solution would be to peel it back to the piller install linear channel at the footpath then re-lay to it. Thats assuming you have easy access to the stormwater pipes or a soakaway.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:02 am
by lutonlagerlout
that paving looks a lot newer than 4 years?
LLL
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:33 am
by mickg
I thought it looked newer than 4 years too when I saw the larger photo
if its never drained properly then the contractor has made the mistake of having back fall in that area hence the large puddle, the only way to rectify the problem like already said is to remove the area of driveway from the pavement to approx the pillar on the wall and relay it to the correct level and fall
what you will have to be careful of and its difficult to see the fall of the driveway from a single photo but when you do relay that area you don't just push the water to another part of the driveway
you need to use a line or a straight edge and a level to make sure that from the highest point just behind the car to the pavement has enough fall and that the pavement is not higher than the driveway
if the pavement is discharging water onto your property then you could install drainage channels to the edge of the driveway/pavement and connect the outlet into a soak a way but thats only if the ground in your part of the country is permeable
the cut blocks look good
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:24 pm
by lutonlagerlout
aye it looks tidy but IMHO the lot will have to come up and be redone
a right sod i know but we had one do something similar and rather than faff about we had the lot up
up in a day ,sand removed,new subbase added and levels corrected then relaid the next day
its a pain but its not right as it stands
LLL