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Driveway designs have to be successful if they are to enhance your property’s curb appeal. There is much to consider here though. When someone arrives at your home, it will usually be the first thing they see. As a result, you will need to make sure the design is harmonious with the house’s exterior and the surrounding neighbourhood. The advice we have to offer on the subject will assist you in producing something that is beautiful as well as practical.

What materials to use?

The most important thing here is to think carefully about the materials. There are lots of options, from gravel to blocks, concrete, and even resin. So, you have the freedom to be creative. You can look at different colours and textures to decide what will work for you. However, you may want to ensure they suit the area and your property. For example, you may not want to choose bright colour gravel or blocks if it will contrast poorly with your home.

Layout

It is also a good idea to think about the layout. Again you have lots of options; do you want it to run beside the house, or just directly in front? Is the whole space going to be block or paving, or do you want to keep some grass and greenery? You need to think about a layout that will suit the property, benefit users, and make it easy to maintain.

Do you have decent drainage?

Something we have to stress with driveways is that drainage is essential. This is a fact you can see in the increasing amount of permeable driveway materials on offer. These products allow water to pass down into the sub-base rapidly. Here, it has to be slowly released, channelled, or stored. It all helps to stop flooding.

You can’t let water flow into the primary carriageway. It is the same with the main drain in your road. Rather, it needs to go into the property’s drains, soakaway, or a flowerbed. If you can, take away a 20cm strip on either of the sides. You can then fill it with a decorative stone. This will provide decent natural drainage.

Another thing you can try is directing water from an impermeable exterior to a grassy area, or use gravel. Alternatively, you can try porous asphalt or permeable block paving.

Design everything with a premier architect in London

At Coffey Architects, we can help you to make your property the best it can be. Our team has experience working on every area of a house. As such, we will have no trouble assisting you with the design of the driveway or any other aspect. We can also make sure everything fits together.

So, if you need to talk with the top architect London has, please give us a call. We are always happy to provide our insights for various proposals.