Resin Bound Driveways

Our resin bound driveways are highly porous, durable and result in a beautifully finished surface.

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Resin bound surfacing and resin bonded surfacing are often confused for the same system. However, they both look and feel different and also have very different properties. We provide both to offer low maintenance, hardwearing and water permeable solutions.

Resin bound systems VS resin bonded systems

A resin driveway provides an alternative solution to block paving or a gravel driveway. While both a resin bound surface and a resin bonded system both use a combination of aggregates and resin to provide a slip resistant, hard wearing and decorative finish, there are some key differences between both systems.

Resin bound driveway

A resin bound system is comprised of resin and aggregates that are combined and laid as a seamless carpet of natural products, bound and fully encapsulated within liquid resin.

Generally the aggregates or loose gravel is combined with resin and hardener. Once it has been removed from the mixer, the material is then poured onto the surface, raked out and then finished by hand using a trowel to ensure that the surface is flat. Typically, a resin bound driveway will have a thickness of around 12-40mm, depending on the application and the anticipated traffic.

A resin bound paving solution provides slip resistance and a decorative finish that is highly water permeable.

This system can be laid over the top of new or existing tarmac or concrete. Water is drained through to the base, leading to planted areas or land drains, eliminating the risk of water ponding. Bound resin surfaces can also be applied onto SuDS compliant bases and sub-bases to reduce the impact of urban development on areas of flood risk and encouraging water to flow into water courses. When installed onto a SuDS compliant base, the resin bound surfacing system can allow up to 500 litres of water to permeate through every m2 per minute.

A resin bound aggregate system is ideal for decorative driveways, pathways, carparks and swimming pool surrounds.

Resin bonded driveway

Resin bonded surfacing is also known as a scatter system. Where a resin bound system is applied in a thick layer, a bonded system comprises of a scatter of stone across a layer of resin that has already been applied.

The resin is mixed with a drill and paddle before being poured onto the surface and spread out using a roller, trowel or notched squeegee until it is a thickness of around 1mm. The dried aggregates is then broadcast over the top of the resin, ensuring complete coverage and a non-porous driveway solution.

A resin bonded system is suitable for domestic, commercial and industrial use. It offers decorative paving while also ensuring high slip resistance – this makes it practical and aesthetic.

Key points

Why choose a resin bound or resin bonded driveway?

Provides a sleek and modern appearance
Highly durable, able to withstand heavy traffic and harsh weather
Low maintenance and easy to clean
Anti slip surface makes it a safer option than gravel or traditional paving
UV stable so they won't discolour over time

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How is it done?

Each resin surface requires a sound existing surface on which it can be applied. This could be either tarmac or concrete.

If the area that is fresh and requires an underlay, it should be constructed using concrete to BS 5328 or asphalt to BS 594/BS 4987. When laying this, ensuring that it is capable of withstanding the maximum expected loading capabilities is also important.

As a general rule, new asphalt should be left for a minimum of 28 days to allow the bitumen to oxidise. However, this is dependent upon the level of UV exposure and may take considerably longer during winter or in areas that are shielded from sunlight. To ensure greater adhesion, it is advised that the asphalt should be left slightly open-textured as this will provide a mechanical interlock with the MSC Resin Bound Stone topping.

Concrete should be finished as tamped or combed with a maximum texture depth of 5mm and should be left for a minimum of 7 days to allow surface drying.

If there is no tarmac or concrete on the surface, we have a system that can be applied directly to MOT Type 3 sub-base or similar. This system is laid onto a special propylene felt and rigid porous plastic grid and the stone is upwards of 30mm thick. This is a resin bound system as above.

Case Study

Hospice Case Study

What they needed Maintenance Contracts worked with a hospice to refurbish an area outside and because of a range of people using the outside area, they needed the flooring system to fulfil a variety of needs. The flooring had to be both aesthetically appealing and stand up to bad weather. The floor needed to be anti-slip so as not to risk the health of the patients. What we did Due to the existing flooring system, we needed to entirely remove what was already there. This required us to diamond grind the existing floor down to a smooth base layer. Then, we installed...