Driveways & landscaping in Didsbury

Yes. Didsbury is the centre of that patch, and the same team covers Withington, Burnage, Chorlton, Heaton Mersey, Northenden, Sale and Cheadle. We do not go into Manchester city centre—the housing there is a different job and the access rarely suits how we work.

Laying more than five square metres of impermeable surfacing in a front garden generally needs either permeable construction or drainage to a soakaway or planted area inside your boundary, otherwise planning permission comes into it. A dropped kerb across the footway is a separate application to the council. We cover both at the site visit.

Usually not, but it changes the detail. Roots decide how deep we can excavate near the boundary, and the council will have a view on work close to a highway tree. We check it at the survey and design the build-up and crossing around it rather than cutting through roots.

Often, yes. Where the original path, steps or a low front wall are in reasonable condition we build the new driveway around them, which usually looks better on a period frontage than replacing everything. We will tell you honestly if something is too far gone to keep.

Most front driveways here run three to five working days once the old surface is out, depending on the area, the access and how much groundwork the base needs. You get an expected duration with the written quote, and we tell you if something on site changes it.