Driveways & Patios in Borrowash

Armoured Drives installs new driveways, patios and landscaping in Borrowash and Ockbrook, the commuter villages on the old road between Derby and Nottingham. 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.

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Borrowash grew up along the old Derby to Nottingham road, with the River Derwent to the south and Ockbrook just across the A52. The result is a real mix of homes: older cottages near the original village centres, rows of 20th-century semis and bungalows, and newer estates built as the villages became popular with commuters. Each needs a different approach.

On older properties we focus on materials and edging that suit the house, such as traditional block paving or cobblestone setts. On semis and bungalows the job is often widening a single drive or turning a front lawn into parking. On newer homes, many owners want to replace a basic builder's drive or patio with something smarter and longer-lasting. Whatever the house, every driveway is excavated to the correct depth, laid on a compacted sub-base and finished with falls and drainage so water runs away from the property.

Borrowash and Ockbrook are in the Erewash borough of Derbyshire, so planning questions go to Erewash Borough Council. A new driveway rarely needs permission if it uses a permeable surface or drains onto a lawn or border, but more than five square metres of impermeable surface in a front garden without suitable drainage usually does. Ockbrook also has two conservation areas, covering the village centre and the Moravian Settlement, where extra controls can apply to front boundaries and surfaces.

For a new or wider dropped kerb, you need consent from Derbyshire County Council, which may ask for a Certificate of Lawful Development from Erewash. We will flag anything to check at your site survey, but always confirm with the councils before work starts.

As well as Borrowash and Ockbrook, we cover Elvaston, Draycott and Breaston, and the surrounding towns of Spondon, Derby, Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Shardlow and Castle Donington. See all the areas we cover in Derbyshire.

Do you cover Ockbrook as well as Borrowash?

Yes. Borrowash and Ockbrook share a parish and sit either side of the A52, and we work throughout both villages, along with nearby Spondon, Elvaston and Draycott.

I live on the main road through Borrowash. Can I get a dropped kerb?

Usually, yes. Dropped kerbs in Borrowash need consent from Derbyshire County Council, which may ask for evidence from Erewash Borough Council that planning permission is not needed. On a busy road, we will also look at whether there is room to turn so you can leave forwards rather than reversing into traffic.

Do I need permission if my home is in an Ockbrook conservation area?

Ockbrook has two conservation areas, the village centre and the Moravian Settlement, where extra controls can apply to front walls, boundaries and surfaces. Check with Erewash Borough Council before work starts, and we will suggest materials that suit an older property.

Which driveway suits an older cottage, and which suits a newer house?

For older cottages, block paving in traditional colours, cobblestone setts or a natural-look resin bound finish usually sit best. On newer homes, tarmac, imprinted concrete or modern block paving give a clean, low-maintenance finish. We will show you options at the free site survey.

Do I need to pay a deposit?

No. You pay when the work is finished. New driveway, patio and landscaping installations come with our 10-year guarantee on workmanship and materials, subject to terms and conditions.