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Green Oak offers a wide range of driveway solutions, from period clay pavers to permeable block sets and modern resin-bonded driveway surfaces. We can advise you on the best material for your property style and your budget and how to maximise the curb appeal of your property with your driveway design. Our Design Studio can prepare a range of planting schemes to complement your drive, which can be low maintenance and bullet-proof or intricately eye-catching, to suit your style. We can also specify and install exterior lighting to complete the look. Our fencing division offers a range of beautifully made gates and automation packages, and our in-house electrician can install electric vehicle charging points, security lighting and access control systems to complete your driveway project.
We ensure that the correct drainage is installed and our work conforms to current building regulations. If your access conditions are challenging, we can provide a swept path analysis to create the optimum driveway design for what often seems an impossible space. If you are transforming a front garden or extending an existing driveway to gain off-street parking, we can help you navigate regulations around permitting, requirements on visibility splays and lowering of kerbs for your project. Whether you need to design and install a small urban driveway or resurface a large drive and parking area, we serve Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Bromley, Chislehurst, Maidstone, Pembury, Paddock Wood and the surrounding areas of Kent and East Sussex.
With so many options and regulations relating to driveways, it can be difficult to decide what is best for your situation – we’re happy to help.
TESTIMONIALS
Really happy with how the work was carried out and the finished garden totally met our expectations and looks great. The team were professional and worked in less than ideal conditions with respect to weather and access.
A. Bocking
Pembury
I think you have done a fantastic job on the design. It all worked extremely well and surpassed expectations on what the garden can look like.
Neill C
West Wickham
We had an overwhelmingly positive experience with the design process for our roof terrace – Marlene and her team addressed our brief thoroughly and they were incredibly flexible in allowing multiple rounds of edits until we got to the perfect design. Throughout the process they were extremely professional, friendly and attentive, making us feel like very valued customers. Overall, we can’t thank Marlene and the team enough for all the hard work they did on our design.
Olmo D & Danie V
Hackney
My first impressions are “WOW! – you’ve absolutely smashed the brief out of the park!” We love the water feature/rill/pond and the fact that the existing patio space is being fully utilised as useable space. There are many clever design features that are a “nod” to the existing house and its build materials, and overall we are both blown away by this, thank you.
Paul G.
East Farleigh
We love what we see!! It all looks so real when you see it in that format – great job!
Laura Fisher
Folkestone
I’m very much enjoying the garden, at every opportunity, along with all the family. We’ve even had a large party which used the garden to the full and everyone who’s seen it has loved it!
Julie A.
Rochester
The design looks so good that we will have bifold doors from the dining room to the garden. Thank you again Marlene for an inspiring design.
M. McQuillan
Pembury
Everything ran smoothly and on time, feedback every day with progress was helpful and appreciated A well organised hardworking team is a pleasure to have here
Mrs Angela Cook
Downe
I put 10 because I am really impressed with the workmanship your team provided, also the clearing up afterwards you could not fault, in fact the garden paths were cleaner when they left than before they arrived. So thank you, I would certainly recommend your Company to anyone as the men were very polite and helpful.
Mrs. Amanda Everett
Pembury
Polite, professional and quality of work
Mrs. Alison Colvill
Pembury
High-quality service!
Mr Stephen Sales
Plaxtol
Friendly polite workers – good result with fencing
Mrs. Imogen Connolly
Tonbridge
Very efficient and professional yet very good value.
Mr. David Buckley
Tunbridge Wells
I phoned up about a loose paving slab on Friday and I received a quote and had it put right today. I do not know his name but the gentleman whom I spoke to and came out was very polite and couldn’t have been more helpful.
Linda Watson
Paddock Wood
Really impressed with the team. Alfie and Shane worked so hard and were polite, positive and helpful.
Mr. Tom Price
Hildenborough
Lovely friendly staff. Efficient and incredibly neat and tidy work, you wouldn’t even know they’d been! Highly recommend.
The Mucky Hound
Withyham
A very reliable hardworking team who did a brilliant job with my patio.
Mr. Mark Penton
West Wickham
Everyone involved with Green Oak Services was great. Their office staff were always very helpful and the 3 pleasant lads who put up my new fence and gate; worked like trojans did an expert job and left me extremely pleased with the result.
Mrs. Anthea Easdon
Hadlow
Second time using Green Oak Services. They were available promptly to complete the estimate. The price quoted was competitive. The team turned up on time and were really good guys. Very pleased with our new fences.
Helen Reynolds
Sevenoaks
Nice members of staff, efficient work and great as they had better ideas than I had.
Mr. Shane Huke
Laddingford
The service and staff is always excellent.
Mrs. Sandra Robinson
Biggin Hill
Your workmen are so obliging and leave everything clean and tidy when the have finished.
Mrs. Amanda Everett
Pembury
Really great quality work done by a friendly, professional team. Although there was some delay in getting a quote through, the actual work was done more quickly than expected. Would highly recommend to friends/family and will definitely use again for other services such as tree surgery and garden maintenance.
Mrs. Belinda Brett
Paddock Wood
Excellent service.
Dr. Diane de Vincent-Humphreys
Sutton Valence
Friendly, efficient & nothing too much trouble. Very customer-focused.
Mrs. Karen Williams
West Malling
Excellent work carried out on time I am very pleased with the service provided.
Domi Napier
Brighton
Friendly team and very professional great work.
Mrs. Debora Elachraoui
Rolvenden
Sean, Les and Rob were all absolute legends. Hardworking, polite, and super lovely! Will miss having them around.
John Doe
Withyham
Great service friendly staff left everything clean and tidy.
Stuart Knight
Tunbridge Wells
I have to say the garden has been an absolute haven and place of tranquillity over the last few months. It’s been a joy to watch it all grow this year and it’s looking absolutely stunning! I’ve taken loads of pictures over the months, including ones at night with it all looking pretty and the neighbours keep commenting on it too.
Julie A.
Rochester
Planning Policy Guidance stipulates that “all new developments should collect, treat and ideally reuse stormwater where it falls”. The easiest way to meet these requirements is to install a permeable system such as permeable blocks, resin or gravel. However, a variety of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) can be used to create compliant schemes with non-permeable drive surfaces. These solutions are dependent on your location and soil composition. We can advise you of your options during a site visit.
We can help you ascertain if drainage is required for your drive. For non-permeable surfaces, it depends on your soil composition and how well-draining the soil around your driveway is. Solutions range from soakaways to rain gardens. For slow-draining sites, it may be necessary to connect into existing drains. We can advise on the most sustainable and economical solutions during a site visit.
Reinforced grass or gravel is likely to be the most economical choice, but they have their limitations and disadvantages. The most commonly installed material is permeable block paving, with permeable resin gaining ever more popularity. With your dive being a prominent feature, it is important to ensure the aesthetics of the chosen material will harmonise with the style of your house. We are happy to advise on style, function and budget.
Sometimes, a clever reconfiguration of your drive can create more parking and easier entry and egress for the cars parked on it. We can produce a ‘swept-path analysis’, a CAD-generated diagram showing turning circles of any vehicle to determine the most space-saving layout options for your drive.
