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Driveway and patio problems

10 problems

Caution

Block Paving Sinking In Patches

Dips, ruts or a single sunken area have appeared in the blocks, usually where the car sits or where a trench was once dug.

Caution

Patio Slabs Rocking Underfoot

Slabs tip or knock when you step on the corner, and some have started to lift clear of the bed beneath them.

Low risk

Patio Pointing Crumbling Out

The mortar between the slabs has gone soft and sandy and can be raked out with a finger, leaving open joints.

Low risk

Weeds Growing Through The Joints

Grass, moss and weeds keep coming back in the joints between blocks or slabs, however often you pull them out.

Caution

Patio Slippery With Green Algae

A green or black film has built up on the paving and the surface is treacherous whenever it rains.

Caution

Resin Driveway Losing Stone

Loose stones are coming away from the resin surface, and there are bald patches where the aggregate has gone entirely.

Caution

Tarmac Driveway Cracking And Crumbling

The tarmac has cracked, gone crumbly at the edges, or softened and rutted where the car stands.

Caution

Block Paving Edges Spreading Outwards

The outer rows of blocks have crept outwards, the joints have opened up, and the pattern no longer lines up.

Caution

Puddles Standing On The Driveway

Water lies on the drive for hours after rain, or runs towards the garage and the house instead of away from them.

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