Driveways in Lichfield

A cathedral city with modern estates

Lichfield is a city of contrasts. The streets round the cathedral and the centre are full of period houses with small, tight frontages, while Boley Park, Darwin Park and Streethay are large modern estates where most homes have a drive and a garage. Villages such as Whittington, Shenstone and Fradley add cottages, barn conversions and big detached houses on generous plots.

Matching the drive to the house

On a period property near the centre, resin bound or a tumbled block drive keeps the character of the street. On the newer Lichfield estates, a black tarmac drive with a charcoal or buff block border widens the parking and tidies up a frontage that came with a narrow strip of tarmac and a lawn. For the larger village plots, gravel with grids and block edging gives a long drive at a sensible cost.

Built on a proper base

Whatever the surface, the job starts with digging out. A compacted stone sub-base goes in, edges are set on concrete and drainage is planned so water runs away from the house and garage. That is why our drives stay level and why we can put a 10-year guarantee on all our work.

Quotes across Lichfield

Lichfield is a short drive from Tamworth along the A51, and we cover the whole city and the villages round it. Book a free design visit and you get photographs of finished drives, a measured plan and a written quote.

Cathedral city homes

Lichfield ranges from period houses near the cathedral and Stowe Pool to large estates at Boley Park and Darwin Park. On period properties, a tumbled block or gravel drive often suits the house better than plain tarmac, while the newer homes suit charcoal block, tarmac or resin. If your house is in the conservation area, ask Lichfield District Council about any rules before planning a new frontage.