Driveways & Patios in Sawley

Armoured Drives is a family-run company installing new driveways, patios and landscaping in Sawley, New Sawley and Wilsthorpe, just along the road from Long Eaton. Our own team handles every job from the free site survey to the finished surface, with no subcontractors, no deposit to pay and a 10-year guarantee on new installations. We are rated 5 stars on TrustATrader from over 240 reviews and have over 100 Google reviews.

Call 0800 696 5195 or request your free site survey

Sawley sits on low-lying ground beside the River Trent, close to where the River Derwent joins it, with Sawley Lock, Sawley Marina and Trent Lock all on its doorstep. That makes drainage the first thing we look at on any Sawley driveway or patio. Permeable surfaces such as resin bound, permeable block paving and gravel let rainwater soak through, and on every surface we build in the right falls, plus channel drains or soakaways where they are needed.

Homes in Sawley range from older cottages around the original village and All Saints Church to interwar and post-war semis in New Sawley and newer streets towards Wilsthorpe. Whether you need room for an extra car on a narrow frontage or want a more traditional finish that suits an older property, we will recommend the surface and edging that work best for your home and explain the choices in plain English.

Sawley is in the Erewash borough of Derbyshire. Most new driveways do not need planning permission as long as they use a permeable surface or drain onto a lawn or border, but more than five square metres of impermeable surfacing in a front garden without suitable drainage usually does, and that would go to Erewash Borough Council.

A new or wider dropped kerb needs separate consent from Derbyshire County Council, which may ask for a Certificate of Lawful Development from Erewash to show planning permission is not required. We will point out anything you need to check at your site survey, but always confirm with the councils before work starts.

We work throughout Sawley, New Sawley, Wilsthorpe and Trent Lock, and in the nearby villages of Breaston, Draycott and Risley. We also cover the surrounding towns, including Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Shardlow, Castle Donington, Kegworth and Borrowash. See all the areas we cover in Derbyshire, or call to check your postcode.

Do you install driveways in Sawley and New Sawley?

Yes. We install driveways and patios throughout Sawley, New Sawley, Wilsthorpe and Trent Lock, and in the neighbouring villages of Breaston, Draycott and Risley. Our own team carries out every job, from the free site survey to the finished surface.

Which driveway surface is best for a home near the river in Sawley?

Sawley is low-lying and close to the River Trent, so drainage matters as much as the surface. Resin bound, permeable block paving and gravel all let rainwater drain through. Whatever surface you choose, we build in the right falls and, where needed, channel drains or soakaways so water runs away from the house.

Do I need planning permission or a dropped kerb for a driveway in Sawley?

Most new driveways do not need planning permission if they are permeable or drain onto a lawn or border. Sawley is in Erewash, so check with Erewash Borough Council if you are unsure. A new or wider dropped kerb needs consent from Derbyshire County Council, which may ask for a Certificate of Lawful Development from Erewash first.

Do you take a deposit?

No. There is no deposit to pay. You pay once the work is finished and you are happy with it.

Is your work guaranteed?

Yes. New driveway, patio and landscaping installations come with our 10-year guarantee, covering workmanship and materials, subject to our terms and conditions. We are also fully insured, with £10 million public liability cover.

For a free, no-obligation site survey and written quote, call 0800 696 5195 or get in touch online. We will talk through your options, give you a clear price and leave you to decide in your own time.