07886 076588pavecreate@gmail.comCambridgeshire, Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire AboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContactGet a Free Quote - Home - Areas We Cover - BuckdenBuckden, Cambridgeshire # Driveways and Patiosin BuckdenLaid on a Proper Base Driveways, patios, fencing and gardens for homes across Buckden, from the old coaching village to the newer roads, with groundwork and waste removal included and no payment until the job is done. Get a Free QuoteCall Martin on 07886 076588 No deposit. No payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. 35 years in the trade No deposit, no payment until you're happy 5-year workmanship guarantee - Materials, groundwork and waste removal included Free, no-obligation quotes Working in Buckden ## The housing in Buckden, and what it needs Buckden sits between St Neots and Huntingdon, just off the A1, a short run from our yard. It grew up as a coaching stop on the old Great North Road, and the centre around Buckden Towers still has Georgian inns and period houses. Around that are large estates of detached and semi-detached homes built from the 1960s onward. Those estate homes make up most of our work here: drives that are too small or failing, tired block paving, and back gardens ready for a proper patio and lawn. In the old village it is more about careful work on character properties. Every job is priced as the whole job: digging out, sub-base, edgings, drainage, your chosen surface, all waste taken away and a full clean-up at the end. ### Properties we work on here Georgian and period properties in the old village centre - 1960s and 1970s detached and semi-detached homes - Newer developments on the edges of the village - Bungalows with wide, open frontages - Larger homes with long back gardens What we do in Buckden ## Services available in Buckden Every one of these is quoted as a complete job: materials, excavation, sub-base, edgings, drainage and waste removal all in the same price. ### Resin Bound Driveways Smooth, permeable resin bound surfacing laid over a properly prepared base. More on resin bound driveways ### Block Paving Driveways Block paved drives set out with the edgings, falls and drainage done properly. More on block paving driveways ### Tarmac Driveways Tarmac drives laid on a compacted sub-base so they hold their shape under a car. More on tarmac driveways ### Concrete Imprint Driveways Imprinted concrete in a pattern and colour chosen to suit the house. More on concrete imprint driveways ### Resin & Sandstone Patios Resin and Indian sandstone patios, set out to suit the house and the garden. More on resin & sandstone patios ### Porcelain & Sandstone Slabs Porcelain and sandstone slabs, laid level with tight, even joints. More on porcelain & sandstone slabs ### Fencing Fencing with posts set firm and lines run true across the boundary. More on fencing ### Gates Gates hung square so they keep swinging freely through the seasons. More on gates ### New Lawns & Artificial Grass New lawns in natural turf or artificial grass, on ground prepared first. More on new lawns & artificial grass ### Decking & Sleepers Decking, sleeper edging and raised beds built to sit level and stay put. More on decking & sleepers ### Garden Walls & Brickwork Garden walls, steps and brickwork finished to sit with the rest of the work. More on garden walls & brickwork ### Groundwork, Drainage & Foundations Excavation, sub-base, edgings and drainage: standard on every job we do. More on groundwork, drainage & foundations Common jobs here ## What Buckden homeowners usually call about ### Replacing old drives Many of Buckden's estate drives are original concrete or tarmac that has cracked and sunk. A new drive starts with digging out the old one and laying a fresh sub-base. ### Resin bound for a clean finish Resin bound suits the wide, open frontages common here, giving a smooth, seamless finish over a properly prepared base. ### Patio and lawn together Long back gardens often get a new patio and a new lawn at the same time, set out together so the levels work across the garden. ### Decking and sleepers Raised beds, sleeper edging and decking are popular for adding shape to larger, flat gardens. Local conditions ## The problems that come with building in Buckden Ground, drainage, building age and access all change what a job needs. These are the things we look at when we come out to you. ### Clay that moves with the seasons Buckden sits on heavy clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. A properly compacted sub-base is what stops that movement cracking or dipping the surface. ### Flat ground and standing water The village is fairly flat, so falls have to be built into every drive and patio to carry water away. Without them, puddles sit and the base slowly weakens. ### Near the Ouse valley Lower ground toward the river can drain slowly, so drainage is planned as part of the build rather than added later. Coverage ## The Buckden area we cover We cover all of Buckden, along with Diddington, Offord Cluny, Offord D'Arcy and Brampton. It sits between St Neots and Huntingdon, a short run from our yard. Big gardens often work best as one project, with the patio, lawn and sleepers set out together. Excavation and base work go ahead through most of the year. Choosing a surface ## What tends to suit Buckden homes Resin bound suits Buckden's wide, open frontages and drains well. Block paving gives a traditional look and works with the older village houses. Tarmac is a hard-wearing option for larger drives. For patios, porcelain and Indian sandstone are both popular. Why us ## Why Buckden homeowners use PaveCreate - A short run from our yard in Hail Weston - 35 years in the trade, started at 16 alongside his dad and uncles - No deposit and no payment of any kind until you are happy with the finished job - 5-year workmanship guarantee on all work carried out - Free, no-obligation quotes with honest advice on what your ground needsMore about Martin and PaveCreate How we work ## Six stages, and you pay at the last one The same sequence runs through every job we carry out in Buckden. - 01 ### Site visit and quote Free and no obligation. - 02 ### Excavation and waste removal The old surface comes out and goes away with us. - 03 ### Sub-base preparation The part you never see, and the part that decides how long it lasts. - 04 ### Edgings and drainage Laid so water goes where it should. - 05 ### Surface laid Your chosen surface, fitted by professional tradesmen. - 06 ### Clean-up and sign-off Everything cleared away, and only now do you pay. Common questions ## Buckden: questions we get asked Do you cover Buckden?Yes. Buckden is a short drive from our yard in Hail Weston, between St Neots and Huntingdon. How much does a new driveway cost in Buckden?Prices depend on the size of the area, the surface you choose and what has to be dug out first, so every job in Buckden is quoted after a site visit rather than priced over the phone. The visit and the quote are free and carry no obligation. Do you need a deposit?No. There is no deposit and no payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. We buy all the materials ourselves up front. They simply stay ours until the job is paid for, which is what lets us ask nothing of you until the work is finished. Is your work guaranteed?All our work carries a 5-year workmanship guarantee covering everything but fair wear and tear, given directly by us rather than through a third-party scheme. Do you lay resin bound driveways?Yes, along with tarmac, block paving, concrete imprint and resin gravel, all laid over a properly prepared and compacted base. Can you do a patio and lawn at the same time?Yes. Doing them together means the levels work across the whole garden and each part finishes properly into the next. Do you remove the old driveway?Yes. It is dug out and taken away with us, and the site is cleaned up at the end. How do I get a quote?Call or message Martin to arrange a visit. The visit and the quote are free and there is no obligation. Nearby ## We also cover HuntingdonLittle PaxtonKimboltonSt Neots See every area we cover, browse our services, head back to the homepage or get in touch. Next step ## Get a free quote in Buckden Send a few details or call Martin directly. Quotes are free and no-obligation, there is no deposit, and no payment of any kind until the job is finished and you are happy with it. - 5-year workmanship guarantee on all work carried out - Materials, groundwork, drainage and waste removal included07886 076588 Driveways, patios, fencing and landscaping across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire. 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