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Southwell drives

Driveways, paving and landscaping from North Chingford

Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
15 Google reviews

About Southwell drives

Southwell Drives is a family-run landscaping and driveway contractor founded in 2007. Based in North Chingford, it works for domestic and commercial clients across nearby parts of London and Essex, specialising in new driveways, paving, resin-bound surfacing and garden fencing.

The team has more than 40 years of combined industry experience. Its wider service list covers patios, decking, turfing, garden walls, drainage, excavation and groundworks, driveway repairs and cleaning, sheds, bases and other hard and soft landscaping work.

Projects begin with an on-site consultation and a free, tailored estimate. The company supplies its own tools and equipment, sources materials through established suppliers and keeps customers informed during installation. Its paving, fencing, driveway and related landscaping work carries a five-year workmanship guarantee, and the business states that it holds public liability insurance.

Accreditations

  • Public liability insurance

Areas covered

  • Chingford
  • Buckhurst Hill
  • Debden
  • Epping
  • Loughton
  • North Weald
  • Theydon Bois
  • Waltham Abbey
  • Waltham Cross
  • Wanstead
  • Woodford

Services

Driveways and paving

  • Driveway design, installation and repairs
  • Block paving
  • Resin-bound and resin-bond driveways
  • Concrete, gravel and tarmac driveways
  • Patios and pathways
  • Paving repairs, replacement and cleaning

Gardens

  • Garden fencing and gates
  • Timber and composite decking
  • Turfing, seeding and artificial grass
  • Hard and soft landscaping
  • Pergolas, sheds and bases
  • Garden walls and retaining walls

Site and drainage work

  • Excavation and groundworks
  • Drainage installations and relocation
  • Soakaways
  • Drop kerbs
  • Removal and disposal of old surfaces
What their website says about each service
  • Electricians · mainly as part of larger projects
    “External Lighting and Electric Installations”
  • Foundations & Groundworks
    “Excavation and Groundworks Drainage Installations”

What customers say

Gary and the team worked continuously until the job was completed, putting in long days. The wooden decking has been replaced with lovely porcelain tiles and a long pathway of grey cobble stones linking another porcelain patio, total area 65sqm...
Throughout the process, Gary and the team were reliable, professional and very tidy. From excavation, to resin, to pathway to the final touches they were on time, communicative, and always conscious of keeping the area clean for our neighbours.
Very pleased with our new drive and wall. Gary was very helpful throughout the whole process and knew exactly what we wanted. Couldn't be happier. The quality of the finish is fab! Very pleased and would recommend
Gary and Yvette

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