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monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-bound-side-return-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d8966374-d184-421d-b426-6a9506759c67/resin-side-path.jpg Gold resin bound side return laid between two brick house walls in Gloucester The finished side return, laid tight to the brick on both sides so there is no gravel trap along the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-recessed-manhole-cover-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fbb41b15-6289-4a85-8f22-473b647fa6b9/resin-manhole-recess.jpg Recessed manhole cover set flush into a gold resin bound surface in Gloucester A recessed tray cover filled with the same aggregate — the chamber still lifts, but the surface reads as one piece. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-recessed-cover-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/dfb55bf1-a8c9-42c0-8bf5-b74fc8b6a578/porcelain-recessed-cover.jpg Grey porcelain slabs being laid around a recessed manhole cover during installation in Gloucester Mid-build — the recessed cover being dressed with cut porcelain, laid on a full wet bed. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-patio-curved-wall-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f6e93c46-67f7-40ba-b56a-8796d9be833d/porcelain-curved-patio.jpg Light porcelain patio with a charcoal border curving around a red brick garden wall in Gloucester Every slab in the charcoal border was cut individually to follow the radius of the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-patio-lawn-surround-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/cf8fd290-4dff-4720-9dc1-be3e4e2ca624/porcelain-lawn-garden.jpg Light porcelain patio framing a rectangular lawn with charcoal sett edging in a Gloucester garden The paving wraps the lawn on all four sides, so there is no mowing strip left to fail. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-garden-walkthrough-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/263fe61c-de90-4a1c-a667-f3be8503dd61/porcelain-garden-walkthrough-poster.jpg Walkthrough video of a completed porcelain patio and lawn in Gloucester Site walkthrough on completion — falls, joint lines and the transition into the side passage. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/5907bc03-dd7b-4e27-ab01-388c138fe1da/porcelain-garden-walkthrough.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-garden-walkthrough-gloucester 23 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Patios and porcelain paving Patios and porcelain paving Gloucester Patios and porcelain paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paved-front-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/15014ef0-7826-4b0c-b14e-de5412837321/block-paving-red-driveway.jpg Red herringbone block paved driveway with charcoal border and diamond feature in Gloucester 45° herringbone in the field, charcoal border course and a centred diamond feature. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-cutting-in-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d89519dc-17b2-4359-b14f-1520b2e134f6/block-paving-cutting-in-poster.jpg Video of a paving crew cutting blocks in against an edge course on a Gloucester driveway Cutting in against the edge course — every perimeter block is cut to fit rather than packed with mortar. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/4522765d-c8cb-4c42-a0ac-581c1b841284/block-paving-cutting-in.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-cutting-in-gloucester 16 2022-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-bound-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fc110c42-db1e-4fea-b44f-2d18919f3bfe/resin-red-driveway.jpg Red-brown resin bound driveway with charcoal block edging running from kerb to front door in Gloucester Kerb to door in one seamless surface, with a charcoal block course holding the open edge. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-drainage-channel-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/43f5b9b6-aee4-45ff-851b-1918a0c2dd7c/block-paving-drainage-channel-poster.jpg Walkthrough of a block paved Gloucester driveway with a charcoal drainage channel and double soldier course Walking the finished run: charcoal channel and double soldier course set below the field of blocks so water is collected rather than shed onto the footpath. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/cd0139bd-2100-4931-b1a0-5392c912ec33/block-paving-drainage-channel.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-drainage-channel-gloucester 19 2024-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paved-rear-garden-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/e3b083e3-34bd-4540-9ee6-f72ed6093008/block-paved-rear-garden-poster.jpg Walkthrough of a red brindle block paved rear garden in Gloucester with charcoal border and fencing The finished garden shortly after jointing — red brindle field with a charcoal border run tight to the fence line. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fde57ba4-f83b-4f74-81ee-dc4b5499da48/block-paved-rear-garden.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paved-rear-garden-gloucester 29 2024-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/large-format-slab-path-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/b9e9e3e0-eb1f-4ad1-af2a-08f96e62dd70/large-format-slab-path-poster.jpg Large grey format slabs laid as a garden walkway below a stone retaining wall in Gloucester The slab run in progress — full-size units laid on a full mortar bed with the borders yet to be made good. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/04b729c1-209d-4074-ac51-579461bf56d8/large-format-slab-path.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/large-format-slab-path-gloucester 26 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Patios and paths Patios and paths Gloucester Patios and paths Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-install-progress-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/a0c00ce6-c83b-417e-bd93-fc524ee763ac/block-paving-install-progress-poster.jpg Block paving part-laid across a Gloucester driveway with red soldier edge and linear drainage channel Blocks stacked out ready to lay, with the red soldier course and linear channel already bedded to control the finished level. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/5ceee7a5-84c9-4471-930e-de97da4ba168/block-paving-install-progress.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-install-progress-gloucester 11 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-jointing-compaction-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/db9b906b-d3c2-4d94-8a94-24d3ab4a41a5/block-paving-jointing-compaction-poster.jpg Kiln dried sand and a plate compactor on a finished grey herringbone block driveway in Gloucester Jointing sand barrowed onto the finished herringbone field, with the plate compactor waiting to vibrate it into the joints. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/3da74585-f6ab-48e2-b85f-686b9da70519/block-paving-jointing-compaction.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paving-jointing-compaction-gloucester 19 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/slab-path-sett-edging-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/020c10c3-fd9b-4dd0-ac19-e0243a5cebea/slab-path-sett-edging-poster.jpg Grey slab path with sett edging running alongside a planted border in Gloucester The finished path with sett edging holding the boundary between paving and border planting. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/8ab6f5c7-c965-4fb8-90f8-ec0019be20df/slab-path-sett-edging.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/slab-path-sett-edging-gloucester 11 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Patios and paths Patios and paths Gloucester Patios and paths Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/red-brindle-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/1778059d-e959-45b5-9b50-c9e5cbf589af/red-brindle-driveway-poster.jpg Red brindle herringbone block paving curving around the side of a Gloucester house The finished run curving with the border line, with cuts taken tight to the doorway and brickwork. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/79e73268-f333-4000-8346-f9aadedff2ac/red-brindle-driveway.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/red-brindle-driveway-gloucester 41 2026-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-paved-side-passage-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6141909d-aeed-4426-bd33-eca51b622c35/block-paved-side-passage.jpg Red brindle block paved side passage under construction in Gloucester, with charcoal border course and red brick kerb The passage looking back toward the front, herringbone running with the length and a charcoal soldier course holding both edges. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-driveway-diamond-feature-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/38f45e3e-f204-4fcb-813f-84da98c50e99/block-driveway-diamond-feature.jpg Red brindle block paving driveway with buff border and diamond feature in front of a Gloucester house The finished driveway in low spring sun, with the buff diamond centred on the parking bay. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-driveway-buff-border-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f8927830-425b-42e9-accc-45a774fe9235/block-driveway-buff-border.jpg Angled view of a red brindle block driveway with twin buff borders and charcoal edging kerb in Gloucester Looking down the length of the drive: twin buff courses inside a charcoal kerb, set below the lawn line. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-driveway-charcoal-kerb-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/82aabb87-d205-4a96-87a2-1303cfa7c711/block-driveway-charcoal-kerb.jpg Wide view of a completed red brindle block paving driveway with charcoal kerb in Gloucester The full drive from the roadside, with the kerb line set to carry vehicle loading at the entrance. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/brindle-block-path-bungalow-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/aad02d43-b06d-4d51-b94d-d3f6e29aeacd/brindle-block-path-bungalow.jpg Autumn brindle block paved path running between a bungalow wall and a garden fence The path several seasons after laying, colour settled and joints still tight. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/herringbone-driveway-overhead-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/77e3841c-3a01-47ac-9ea4-fae81da4fccc/herringbone-driveway-overhead.jpg Overhead view of a 45 degree herringbone block paving driveway with buff border and charcoal kerb From above you can read the setting out: 45 degree herringbone squared to the border, cuts kept off the eye line. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/riven-slab-patio-conservatory-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6be6c141-98bd-4a76-83fd-b985896908d3/riven-slab-patio-conservatory.jpg Grey riven slab patio laid around a conservatory with a black channel drain along the brickwork Random-coursed riven slabs with a channel drain taking roof and surface water away from the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/buff-riven-patio-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/1255d521-20cf-4526-9b6d-118f05fdbce1/buff-riven-patio.jpg Buff riven slab patio in a rear garden beside a conservatory, jointing compound in progress Slabs down and jointing under way, falls run away from the house toward the lawn edge. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-bound-front-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/c2e4f6fc-af3f-45cf-b547-26a401468d24/resin-bound-front-driveway.jpg Gold resin bound front driveway seen from inside a garage, running out to the road in Gloucester Seen from the garage: a seamless resin surface run out to the road with no edge trims needed against the existing walls. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sleeper-edged-patio-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/edf4c9e1-6191-459f-8746-ad7e9f197a47/sleeper-edged-patio-newbuild.jpg Large-format riven patio with treated sleeper raised beds in a new build garden in Gloucester Sleepers used as both retaining edge and planting bed, holding the level change across a sloping new build plot. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sleeper-raised-bed-patio-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/eb643d23-b8c9-4166-9782-89fc8aa97583/sleeper-raised-bed-patio.jpg Two-tier riven slab patio with sleeper raised beds either side in a Gloucester rear garden Two paved levels joined by a central step, with sleeper beds either side squaring off an awkward plot. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sandstone-side-path-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/7edba0f3-b637-4492-89e9-bfc1d97fb3d4/sandstone-side-path-gravel-margin.jpg Indian sandstone path along the side of a stone house with gravel margin in Gloucester A gravel margin keeps the paving clear of the brickwork and the damp course, with a clean soil edge cut to the lawn. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sandstone-patio-sleeper-frame-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/4ddc91c2-00f5-4340-ad84-0760bebb33be/sandstone-patio-sleeper-frame.jpg Raised Indian sandstone patio with timber sleeper edging outside French doors in Gloucester Photographed wet, so the natural colour variation in the sandstone shows: a raised deck framed on three sides in sleepers. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sandstone-patio-rear-garden-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f2278fcc-5174-439d-aba6-efc5e5839389/sandstone-patio-rear-garden.jpg Rectangular Indian sandstone patio in mixed sizes with sleeper edging in a Gloucester rear garden Mixed-size sandstone set in a random pattern with pointed joints, run square off the house and edged in sleepers. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/slate-patio-drainage-channel-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/ada3afd0-c68e-4152-884c-71dc8f22503a/slate-patio-drainage-channel.jpg Dark grey riven patio around a brick outbuilding with a linear drainage channel in Gloucester Photographed in the rain: the falls carry surface water to the linear channel along the house rather than toward the door threshold. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/red-block-driveway-progress-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/e88b6307-658a-43fe-a341-0119e1fad09f/red-block-driveway-in-progress.jpg Red block paved front driveway part-laid with charcoal border in Gloucester Border first, field second: the charcoal edge course is laid and haunched before the red field blocks are worked up to it. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/grey-herringbone-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/dc6afd6a-2683-47cd-9dc8-ffa4beaff203/grey-herringbone-driveway-frontage.jpg Wide grey herringbone block paved driveway with level step-free access in Gloucester Laid level with the threshold and the pavement so a wheelchair can cross the whole frontage without a lip. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/brindle-driveway-retaining-wall-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/63ca7f76-78f1-4c20-bf54-bf68a54cf971/brindle-driveway-retaining-wall.jpg Red brindle block paved driveway with charcoal border built over a new retaining wall in Gloucester The retaining wall carries the edge, so the border course sits on solid blockwork rather than on made ground. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/sandstone-patio-lawn-decking-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/66beea2b-8bfc-49c2-bd5f-c5d4202c13c6/sandstone-patio-lawn-decking.jpg New build rear garden with sandstone patio, fresh turf lawn and raised timber decking in Gloucester A whole garden in one visit: paving off the house, turf through the middle, decking to catch the evening sun at the far end. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/concrete-post-fence-line-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d4933c76-e50f-4ce7-a33d-dc316bca490c/concrete-post-fence-line.jpg Closeboard fence panels between concrete posts with gravel boards along a Gloucester boundary Concrete posts and gravel boards keep the timber off the ground, which is what decides whether a fence lasts five years or twenty. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/closeboard-fence-panels-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6ba7993f-990f-483d-8967-000cbf53162d/closeboard-fence-gravel-boards.jpg Closeboard fence panels in concrete slotted posts alongside a brick extension in Gloucester Panels dropped into slotted posts: no nails into the post, so any single panel can be replaced later without disturbing the run. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/gold-resin-gated-driveway-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/2ce8ef52-6434-427c-8f9e-5bff5d088618/gold-resin-gated-driveway.jpg Large gold resin bound gated driveway with block paved border at a detached Gloucester house A full turning circle in one seamless pour, with a block border used to hold the edge and set the sweep. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-driveway-entrance-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d5be2e6e-08cf-4923-8f5b-4f3a8ecdfc30/resin-driveway-entrance-apron.jpg Resin bound driveway entrance apron running from the kerb through stone gate piers in Gloucester Taped off while it cured: the apron is taken right to the kerb line so there is no lip where a car crosses. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/charcoal-resin-threshold-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/e556b7fc-7d4a-4cff-8db5-2bc0d7148ff3/charcoal-resin-doorway-threshold.jpg Charcoal resin bound driveway with contrasting path strip at a porch threshold in Gloucester The resin is finished flush to the porch with a contrasting strip marking the walking route to the door. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/autumn-block-driveway-diamond-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/0903542a-5003-464e-ac11-4a4b7bf1c56d/autumn-block-driveway-diamond.jpg Autumn blend block paved driveway with charcoal border and twin diamond feature in Gloucester Twin diamonds set out from the centre line before the field is laid, so the pattern lands square to the house. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/charcoal-block-courtyard-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/97727c61-7364-4cf3-93b1-7ed05c184ba2/charcoal-block-rear-courtyard.jpg Charcoal block paved rear courtyard with buff border between fence panels in Gloucester A buff border frames the charcoal field and takes up the run-out against fences that are not quite parallel. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/autumn-block-driveway-overhead-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/41f6609c-2352-4040-b382-d177fb695521/autumn-block-driveway-overhead.jpg Overhead view of an autumn blend herringbone block driveway with charcoal border in Gloucester From an upstairs window: the herringbone runs at 45 degrees to the traffic direction, which is what stops the blocks creeping. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/buff-block-driveway-walkthrough-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6ccc064a-2577-49e8-9e7b-1cee19c11f43/buff-block-driveway-walkthrough-poster.jpg Video walkthrough of a buff block paved driveway with charcoal double border in Gloucester Walked end to end on completion: buff field, twin charcoal border courses, and falls set away from the house. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/8b31462d-f370-4eb5-b591-3757744b6757/buff-block-driveway-walkthrough.mp4 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/buff-block-driveway-walkthrough-gloucester 20 2025-06-01T09:00:00+01:00 yes no no Solid Ground Paving web mobile tv Block paving Block paving Gloucester Block paving Gloucester https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/block-drive-jointing-sand-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/0da25c2b-37bd-40f7-8d9d-122ebf49894a/charcoal-block-drive-jointing-sand.jpg Charcoal block paved side drive in Gloucester with buff border being jointed with kiln-dried sand Kiln-dried sand brushed across the charcoal blocks before the final compaction pass and wash down. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-driveway-setts-edging-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/edf7f6ce-3f6e-4742-863e-fd37efb9d498/resin-driveway-setts-edging.jpg Gold resin bound driveway in Gloucester edged with dark granite setts against a stone wall The finished resin bound surface running to a dark sett edge course along the boundary wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/resin-driveway-cottage-frontage-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/24c17f9f-fbe1-49eb-bb06-0a9d8c0ca94c/resin-driveway-cottage-frontage.jpg Wide gold resin bound driveway in front of stone cottages in Gloucester with sett border The completed frontage taped off while the resin cures, with the sett border framing the full turning area. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-terrace-steps-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/3dac1ee0-bed5-4bf8-936d-5de56e5bc8c8/porcelain-terrace-steps-newbuild.jpg Light porcelain terrace and steps under construction outside bifold doors on a Gloucester new build Levelling clips holding the porcelain flat across the raised terrace while the adhesive cures. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/porcelain-steps-landing-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/527d88d6-ea6a-47e3-b0e3-eb0f8a0f995d/porcelain-steps-landing-detail.jpg Close view of porcelain step treads and landing being set out in Gloucester with levelling clips Treads set out from the landing with a slight nose overhang so water drips clear of the riser. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/tiered-porcelain-terrace-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/5fe19b4d-19b7-4d49-99e3-0bcd44f6bc32/sandstone-porcelain-tiered-terrace.jpg Tiered sandstone-effect porcelain terrace under construction in a Gloucester garden The lower terrace being laid out on a mortar bed with the upper tiers already set behind. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/grey-block-driveway-double-border-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/7323b635-3af6-4d57-814e-d10ab80e6fbb/grey-block-driveway-double-border.jpg Grey herringbone block paved driveway in Gloucester with a charcoal double border sweeping to the road The finished drive with a twin charcoal border following the sweep of the boundary down to the road. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/grey-block-turning-area-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/1f62b3c8-ebef-42c8-8940-863cb9350db0/grey-block-driveway-turning-area.jpg Wide grey block paved driveway and turning area in Gloucester bordered in charcoal blocks The completed parking and turning area, wide enough to turn a car rather than reverse onto the road. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/slate-porcelain-channel-drain-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/029122c1-5b34-4372-99c3-7ea0756f0a97/slate-porcelain-patio-channel-drain.jpg Dark slate-effect porcelain patio in Gloucester with a channel drain along the house wall Large-format slate-effect porcelain running to a channel drain set tight along the rear elevation. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/projects/slate-porcelain-courtyard-gloucester 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/213b2717-970a-412a-8c91-04a7be7d6692/slate-porcelain-courtyard-gravel.jpg Slate-effect porcelain courtyard in Gloucester with gravel margins against a close-board fence The paved courtyard with gravel margins left to the fence line so posts stay clear of solid paving. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/gallery 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d8966374-d184-421d-b426-6a9506759c67/resin-side-path.jpg Gold resin bound side return laid between two brick house walls in Gloucester The finished side return, laid tight to the brick on both sides so there is no gravel trap along the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fbb41b15-6289-4a85-8f22-473b647fa6b9/resin-manhole-recess.jpg Recessed manhole cover set flush into a gold resin bound surface in Gloucester A recessed tray cover filled with the same aggregate — the chamber still lifts, but the surface reads as one piece. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/dfb55bf1-a8c9-42c0-8bf5-b74fc8b6a578/porcelain-recessed-cover.jpg Grey porcelain slabs being laid around a recessed manhole cover during installation in Gloucester Mid-build — the recessed cover being dressed with cut porcelain, laid on a full wet bed. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f6e93c46-67f7-40ba-b56a-8796d9be833d/porcelain-curved-patio.jpg Light porcelain patio with a charcoal border curving around a red brick garden wall in Gloucester Every slab in the charcoal border was cut individually to follow the radius of the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/cf8fd290-4dff-4720-9dc1-be3e4e2ca624/porcelain-lawn-garden.jpg Light porcelain patio framing a rectangular lawn with charcoal sett edging in a Gloucester garden The paving wraps the lawn on all four sides, so there is no mowing strip left to fail. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/15014ef0-7826-4b0c-b14e-de5412837321/block-paving-red-driveway.jpg Red herringbone block paved driveway with charcoal border and diamond feature in Gloucester 45° herringbone in the field, charcoal border course and a centred diamond feature. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fc110c42-db1e-4fea-b44f-2d18919f3bfe/resin-red-driveway.jpg Red-brown resin bound driveway with charcoal block edging running from kerb to front door in Gloucester Kerb to door in one seamless surface, with a charcoal block course holding the open edge. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6141909d-aeed-4426-bd33-eca51b622c35/block-paved-side-passage.jpg Red brindle block paved side passage under construction in Gloucester, with charcoal border course and red brick kerb The passage looking back toward the front, herringbone running with the length and a charcoal soldier course holding both edges. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/38f45e3e-f204-4fcb-813f-84da98c50e99/block-driveway-diamond-feature.jpg Red brindle block paving driveway with buff border and diamond feature in front of a Gloucester house The finished driveway in low spring sun, with the buff diamond centred on the parking bay. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f8927830-425b-42e9-accc-45a774fe9235/block-driveway-buff-border.jpg Angled view of a red brindle block driveway with twin buff borders and charcoal edging kerb in Gloucester Looking down the length of the drive: twin buff courses inside a charcoal kerb, set below the lawn line. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/82aabb87-d205-4a96-87a2-1303cfa7c711/block-driveway-charcoal-kerb.jpg Wide view of a completed red brindle block paving driveway with charcoal kerb in Gloucester The full drive from the roadside, with the kerb line set to carry vehicle loading at the entrance. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/aad02d43-b06d-4d51-b94d-d3f6e29aeacd/brindle-block-path-bungalow.jpg Autumn brindle block paved path running between a bungalow wall and a garden fence The path several seasons after laying, colour settled and joints still tight. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/77e3841c-3a01-47ac-9ea4-fae81da4fccc/herringbone-driveway-overhead.jpg Overhead view of a 45 degree herringbone block paving driveway with buff border and charcoal kerb From above you can read the setting out: 45 degree herringbone squared to the border, cuts kept off the eye line. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6be6c141-98bd-4a76-83fd-b985896908d3/riven-slab-patio-conservatory.jpg Grey riven slab patio laid around a conservatory with a black channel drain along the brickwork Random-coursed riven slabs with a channel drain taking roof and surface water away from the wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/1255d521-20cf-4526-9b6d-118f05fdbce1/buff-riven-patio.jpg Buff riven slab patio in a rear garden beside a conservatory, jointing compound in progress Slabs down and jointing under way, falls run away from the house toward the lawn edge. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/c2e4f6fc-af3f-45cf-b547-26a401468d24/resin-bound-front-driveway.jpg Gold resin bound front driveway seen from inside a garage, running out to the road in Gloucester Seen from the garage: a seamless resin surface run out to the road with no edge trims needed against the existing walls. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/edf4c9e1-6191-459f-8746-ad7e9f197a47/sleeper-edged-patio-newbuild.jpg Large-format riven patio with treated sleeper raised beds in a new build garden in Gloucester Sleepers used as both retaining edge and planting bed, holding the level change across a sloping new build plot. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/eb643d23-b8c9-4166-9782-89fc8aa97583/sleeper-raised-bed-patio.jpg Two-tier riven slab patio with sleeper raised beds either side in a Gloucester rear garden Two paved levels joined by a central step, with sleeper beds either side squaring off an awkward plot. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/7edba0f3-b637-4492-89e9-bfc1d97fb3d4/sandstone-side-path-gravel-margin.jpg Indian sandstone path along the side of a stone house with gravel margin in Gloucester A gravel margin keeps the paving clear of the brickwork and the damp course, with a clean soil edge cut to the lawn. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/4ddc91c2-00f5-4340-ad84-0760bebb33be/sandstone-patio-sleeper-frame.jpg Raised Indian sandstone patio with timber sleeper edging outside French doors in Gloucester Photographed wet, so the natural colour variation in the sandstone shows: a raised deck framed on three sides in sleepers. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/f2278fcc-5174-439d-aba6-efc5e5839389/sandstone-patio-rear-garden.jpg Rectangular Indian sandstone patio in mixed sizes with sleeper edging in a Gloucester rear garden Mixed-size sandstone set in a random pattern with pointed joints, run square off the house and edged in sleepers. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/ada3afd0-c68e-4152-884c-71dc8f22503a/slate-patio-drainage-channel.jpg Dark grey riven patio around a brick outbuilding with a linear drainage channel in Gloucester Photographed in the rain: the falls carry surface water to the linear channel along the house rather than toward the door threshold. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/e88b6307-658a-43fe-a341-0119e1fad09f/red-block-driveway-in-progress.jpg Red block paved front driveway part-laid with charcoal border in Gloucester Border first, field second: the charcoal edge course is laid and haunched before the red field blocks are worked up to it. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/dc6afd6a-2683-47cd-9dc8-ffa4beaff203/grey-herringbone-driveway-frontage.jpg Wide grey herringbone block paved driveway with level step-free access in Gloucester Laid level with the threshold and the pavement so a wheelchair can cross the whole frontage without a lip. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/63ca7f76-78f1-4c20-bf54-bf68a54cf971/brindle-driveway-retaining-wall.jpg Red brindle block paved driveway with charcoal border built over a new retaining wall in Gloucester The retaining wall carries the edge, so the border course sits on solid blockwork rather than on made ground. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/66beea2b-8bfc-49c2-bd5f-c5d4202c13c6/sandstone-patio-lawn-decking.jpg New build rear garden with sandstone patio, fresh turf lawn and raised timber decking in Gloucester A whole garden in one visit: paving off the house, turf through the middle, decking to catch the evening sun at the far end. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d4933c76-e50f-4ce7-a33d-dc316bca490c/concrete-post-fence-line.jpg Closeboard fence panels between concrete posts with gravel boards along a Gloucester boundary Concrete posts and gravel boards keep the timber off the ground, which is what decides whether a fence lasts five years or twenty. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/6ba7993f-990f-483d-8967-000cbf53162d/closeboard-fence-gravel-boards.jpg Closeboard fence panels in concrete slotted posts alongside a brick extension in Gloucester Panels dropped into slotted posts: no nails into the post, so any single panel can be replaced later without disturbing the run. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/2ce8ef52-6434-427c-8f9e-5bff5d088618/gold-resin-gated-driveway.jpg Large gold resin bound gated driveway with block paved border at a detached Gloucester house A full turning circle in one seamless pour, with a block border used to hold the edge and set the sweep. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/d5be2e6e-08cf-4923-8f5b-4f3a8ecdfc30/resin-driveway-entrance-apron.jpg Resin bound driveway entrance apron running from the kerb through stone gate piers in Gloucester Taped off while it cured: the apron is taken right to the kerb line so there is no lip where a car crosses. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/e556b7fc-7d4a-4cff-8db5-2bc0d7148ff3/charcoal-resin-doorway-threshold.jpg Charcoal resin bound driveway with contrasting path strip at a porch threshold in Gloucester The resin is finished flush to the porch with a contrasting strip marking the walking route to the door. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/0903542a-5003-464e-ac11-4a4b7bf1c56d/autumn-block-driveway-diamond.jpg Autumn blend block paved driveway with charcoal border and twin diamond feature in Gloucester Twin diamonds set out from the centre line before the field is laid, so the pattern lands square to the house. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/97727c61-7364-4cf3-93b1-7ed05c184ba2/charcoal-block-rear-courtyard.jpg Charcoal block paved rear courtyard with buff border between fence panels in Gloucester A buff border frames the charcoal field and takes up the run-out against fences that are not quite parallel. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/41f6609c-2352-4040-b382-d177fb695521/autumn-block-driveway-overhead.jpg Overhead view of an autumn blend herringbone block driveway with charcoal border in Gloucester From an upstairs window: the herringbone runs at 45 degrees to the traffic direction, which is what stops the blocks creeping. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/0da25c2b-37bd-40f7-8d9d-122ebf49894a/charcoal-block-drive-jointing-sand.jpg Charcoal block paved side drive in Gloucester with buff border being jointed with kiln-dried sand Kiln-dried sand brushed across the charcoal blocks before the final compaction pass and wash down. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/edf7f6ce-3f6e-4742-863e-fd37efb9d498/resin-driveway-setts-edging.jpg Gold resin bound driveway in Gloucester edged with dark granite setts against a stone wall The finished resin bound surface running to a dark sett edge course along the boundary wall. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/24c17f9f-fbe1-49eb-bb06-0a9d8c0ca94c/resin-driveway-cottage-frontage.jpg Wide gold resin bound driveway in front of stone cottages in Gloucester with sett border The completed frontage taped off while the resin cures, with the sett border framing the full turning area. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/3dac1ee0-bed5-4bf8-936d-5de56e5bc8c8/porcelain-terrace-steps-newbuild.jpg Light porcelain terrace and steps under construction outside bifold doors on a Gloucester new build Levelling clips holding the porcelain flat across the raised terrace while the adhesive cures. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/527d88d6-ea6a-47e3-b0e3-eb0f8a0f995d/porcelain-steps-landing-detail.jpg Close view of porcelain step treads and landing being set out in Gloucester with levelling clips Treads set out from the landing with a slight nose overhang so water drips clear of the riser. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/5fe19b4d-19b7-4d49-99e3-0bcd44f6bc32/sandstone-porcelain-tiered-terrace.jpg Tiered sandstone-effect porcelain terrace under construction in a Gloucester garden The lower terrace being laid out on a mortar bed with the upper tiers already set behind. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/7323b635-3af6-4d57-814e-d10ab80e6fbb/grey-block-driveway-double-border.jpg Grey herringbone block paved driveway in Gloucester with a charcoal double border sweeping to the road The finished drive with a twin charcoal border following the sweep of the boundary down to the road. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/1f62b3c8-ebef-42c8-8940-863cb9350db0/grey-block-driveway-turning-area.jpg Wide grey block paved driveway and turning area in Gloucester bordered in charcoal blocks The completed parking and turning area, wide enough to turn a car rather than reverse onto the road. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/029122c1-5b34-4372-99c3-7ea0756f0a97/slate-porcelain-patio-channel-drain.jpg Dark slate-effect porcelain patio in Gloucester with a channel drain along the house wall Large-format slate-effect porcelain running to a channel drain set tight along the rear elevation. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/213b2717-970a-412a-8c91-04a7be7d6692/slate-porcelain-courtyard-gravel.jpg Slate-effect porcelain courtyard in Gloucester with gravel margins against a close-board fence The paved courtyard with gravel margins left to the fence line so posts stay clear of solid paving. https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/contact 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/privacy 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7 https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/cookies 2026-08-06 monthly 0.7