Armoured Drives installs new driveways, patios and landscaping across Beeston, from the low-lying streets of the Rylands to the older houses around the West End and Beeston Fields. We are a family-run company with 20+ years of experience. Our own team does every job, there is no deposit to pay, and new installations come with a 10-year guarantee.
South of the railway, the Rylands sits on the River Trent floodplain, now protected by the Environment Agency's Nottingham Left Bank flood defences. Many homes here are terraces and smaller semis, often with short frontages. Drainage is the priority: we favour permeable surfaces, build in proper falls and add channel drains or soakaways so rainwater has somewhere to go.
North of the town centre, around the West End and Beeston Fields, you will find larger Victorian, Edwardian and interwar houses, some within conservation areas. Here the focus is on materials that suit the house, such as clay-look block paving, setts or a natural resin bound finish, with neat edging and boundaries that respect the street.
The most flexible choice in Beeston: clay-look blocks suit Victorian and Edwardian houses, and permeable blocks help on low ground.
Smooth, seamless and permeable, so rainwater drains straight through. A good fit near the river.
Practical and hard-wearing for busy family drives and rented houses that need little upkeep.
Stone, brick or slate effect with few joints, sealed to resist stains and weeds.
Natural, permeable and traditional, laid with proper edging so it stays where it should.
Characterful setts that sit well with older properties around the West End.
Compare every option on our driveways page, or ask us at your free site survey.
We lay Indian sandstone, porcelain, concrete paving and block paving patios on a solid base with falls that carry water away from the house. Whether you want a small paved courtyard behind a terrace or a larger terrace for a family garden, we can add paths, steps, edging, new lawns and fencing as part of the same job. See our patios page and landscaping services for more.
Beeston is in Broxtowe, but its roads are the responsibility of Nottinghamshire County Council. A new or extended dropped kerb therefore goes through the County Council and is built by one of its approved contractors. Homes on classified roads may also need planning permission from Broxtowe Borough Council for a new access.
Most driveways do not need planning permission if they are permeable or drain onto a lawn or border, but more than five square metres of impermeable surface in a front garden without suitable drainage usually does. If your home is in one of Beeston's conservation areas, such as Beeston West End or St John's Grove, check with Broxtowe before changing front walls or boundaries. We will point out anything to check at your survey.
Our own teamNever subcontractors, from survey to finish
No depositYou pay when the job is complete
10-year guaranteeOn new driveways, patios and landscaping, subject to terms and conditions
Well reviewed5 stars on TrustATrader from over 240 reviews, 4.7 on Google from over 100
We work throughout Beeston, including the town centre, Beeston Rylands, the West End, Beeston Fields and the streets off Queens Road, Chilwell Road and University Boulevard, as well as Bramcote and Attenborough. We also cover the neighbouring towns of Chilwell, Toton, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford and Long Eaton. See all the areas we cover in Nottinghamshire, or browse our gallery for examples of our work.
The Rylands sits on low ground beside the River Trent, behind the Environment Agency's flood defences, so drainage should come first. Resin bound, permeable block paving and gravel all let rainwater soak through, and whatever surface you choose we lay it with the right falls and add channel drains or a soakaway where needed.
Usually, yes. Beeston has conservation areas, including Beeston West End and St John's Grove, where extra controls can apply to front walls, boundaries and surfaces. Check with Broxtowe Borough Council before work starts. We can suggest materials, such as clay-look block paving or setts, that suit an older house.
Nottinghamshire County Council. It maintains Beeston's roads, so any new or extended dropped kerb has to go through the County Council and be built by an approved contractor. If the property is on a classified road, Broxtowe Borough Council may also need to grant planning permission for the new access.
Yes. Most of our work is for homeowners, but we also install hard-wearing, low-maintenance driveways and patios for landlords with rented houses in Beeston. The same terms apply: a free site survey, a written quote and no deposit.
There is no deposit; you pay once the work is finished. New driveway, patio and landscaping installations come with our 10-year guarantee on workmanship and materials, subject to our terms and conditions, and we are fully insured with £10 million public liability cover.
Call 0800 696 5195 or get in touch online for a free, no-obligation site survey and written quote. We will talk through the options, give you a clear price and leave you to decide in your own time.
Call us now and receive a free, no-obligation quote. Contact us at 0115 778 8190 or complete your details here, and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.
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