07886 076588pavecreate@gmail.comCambridgeshire, Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire AboutServices Areas Our WorkReviewsContactGet a Free Quote - Home - Areas We Cover - Eaton SoconEaton Socon, Cambridgeshire # Driveways and Patiosin Eaton SoconFrom Just Down the Road Resin, tarmac and block paving driveways, patios, fencing and landscaping for homes in Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford, quoted by Martin in person, with the groundwork included and nothing to pay until you are happy. 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 Eaton Socon ## The housing in Eaton Socon, and what it needs Eaton Socon is the nearest town to our yard at Hail Weston, so it is somewhere we know street by street. The old village core around the green and St Mary's Church has period cottages and brick houses with original walls, while the roads spreading out toward the A428 and Eaton Ford are mostly post-war, 1970s–80s and more recent estate housing. That mix shapes the work. Around the green it is usually careful jobs on tight frontages where the existing walls and character are worth keeping. On the estates it is outgrown single drives, tired block paving and back gardens that have never had a proper patio. Whatever the house, the quote covers the whole job: the old surface dug out and taken away, a compacted sub-base, edgings and drainage, your chosen surface, and a full clean-up before we leave. ### Properties we work on here Period cottages and brick houses around the village green - 1970s and 1980s estate housing toward Eaton Ford - Newer developments on the edge of the town near the A428 - Semis and bungalows with original narrow driveways - Riverside homes on the western bank of the Great Ouse What we do in Eaton Socon ## Services available in Eaton Socon 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 Eaton Socon homeowners usually call about ### Making room for a second car Many Eaton Socon houses were built with room for one car. Widening the drive, or turning the front lawn into parking, is the job we are asked about most here. ### Relaying sunken block paving Block paving from the 1990s and 2000s is now showing dips in the wheel tracks and loose blocks. That is the base failing underneath, so the fix is a new sub-base, not just new blocks. ### Patios that suit the garden Plenty of back gardens here have a narrow original slab patio. A properly sized porcelain or sandstone terrace, set at the right level to the door, makes the garden far more usable. ### Fencing on open boundaries Estate gardens backing onto open ground catch the wind. Replacing a whole run at once, with posts set firm, lasts far longer than patching one panel at a time. Local conditions ## The problems that come with building in Eaton Socon 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. ### River ground on the west bank The lower parts of Eaton Socon near the Ouse drain slowly. A new drive or patio needs falls and drainage that carry water away from the house, not toward it. ### Heavy clay soils Much of the ground here is clay, which moves as it wets and dries. A deep, well-compacted sub-base is what stops that movement reaching the surface. ### Old surfaces layered over old surfaces On older properties we often dig out two or three previous drives laid on top of each other. Taking it all out is the only way to give the new surface a sound base. Coverage ## The Eaton Socon area we cover We cover all of Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford, from the streets around the green to the newer homes near the A428, and on into St Neots. Our yard at Hail Weston is only a few minutes away, so Martin can easily come and look at the job in person before quoting. Being this close to our yard makes it easy to fit in a site visit. Work goes ahead through most of the year; what matters is that the base is compacted and the drainage set before the surface goes on. Choosing a surface ## What tends to suit Eaton Socon homes Block paving suits the older houses around the green and can be lifted and relaid if a service ever needs digging up. Resin bound gives a smooth, seamless finish that drains well, which helps on the lower ground near the river. Tarmac is a hard-wearing, practical choice for wider estate drives. Martin will talk through what suits your house. Why us ## Why Eaton Socon homeowners use PaveCreate - Based minutes away in Hail Weston, so Martin can come and see the job properly - 35 years in the trade, started at 16 alongside his dad and uncles - No deposit and no payment of any kind until the work is finished and you are happy with it - 5-year workmanship guarantee on all work carried out - Materials, excavation, sub-base, edgings, drainage and waste removal all included in one priceMore 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 Eaton Socon. - 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 ## Eaton Socon: questions we get asked Do you cover Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford?Yes. Our yard is in Hail Weston, just outside Eaton Socon, so it is one of the closest places we work, along with Eaton Ford and the rest of St Neots. How much does a driveway cost in Eaton Socon?Prices depend on the size of the area, the surface you choose and what has to be dug out first, so every job in Eaton Socon 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 take 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 the 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. Can you turn my front lawn into a driveway?Yes. It is one of the most common jobs here, and the price includes digging out, the sub-base, edgings, drainage and taking all the spoil away. Can you work around my existing front wall?Yes. On older houses near the green the wall is often worth keeping, and the drive is set out to work with it. Which surfaces do you lay?Resin bound, tarmac, block paving, concrete imprint and resin gravel for driveways, and porcelain, Indian sandstone and slabs for patios. How do I get a quote?Call or message Martin and he will come round to look at the job. The visit and the quote are free and there is no obligation. Nearby ## We also cover St NeotsLittle PaxtonBedfordSandy See every area we cover, browse our services, head back to the homepage or get in touch. Next step ## Get a free quote in Eaton Socon 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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