Permeable and SuDS-compliant
Rain soaks straight through into an open sub-base, so a permeable resin drive usually needs no planning permission out front.
How resin bound stays SuDS-compliant →Premium resin bound surfacing, laid across the UK.
Permeable, hand-trowelled and SuDS-compliant surfacing for driveways, patios, paths and commercial spaces, hard-wearing and laid nationwide. Part of the Soft Surfaces Group, resin specialists since 1997.
Since 1997CHAS ConstructionLine Nationwide
Resin bound surfacing is natural aggregate bound in UV-stable resin.
Washed, kiln-dried stone is mixed with a clear, UV-stable resin and hand-trowelled over an open, permeable base, so it cures as one smooth, porous surface that rain drains straight through.
Often called resin bound gravel, it gives a joint-free driveway, patio or path with no loose stone to kick about, no gaps for weeds, and a colour that holds for years. Because the surface is porous, it drains in place and stays SuDS-compliant.
Permeabledrains in place, SuDS-compliant
UV-stable resinholds its colour, resists yellowing
No loose stonesmooth, bound and weed-free
15 to 25 yearshard-wearing, low upkeep
What is a resin bound surface made of?
A resin bound surface is made of three materials: washed, kiln-dried aggregate, a clear UV-stable resin that binds it, and a free-draining base beneath. The resin locks the stone into one joint-free piece; the base lets water soak through.
Natural aggregate
Washed, kiln-dried stone in dozens of blends. The colour is in the stone itself, not a dye, so it holds for years.
Colours and blends →UV-stable resin
A clear, UV-stable resin binds every stone into one piece, locking the aggregate down as a single joint-free surface.
Bound vs bonded →Permeable base
An open, free-draining sub-base beneath lets rain soak straight through, so the whole build-up drains in place.
How it drains → Premium quality
Trusted experts
Sustainable surfaces
We lay resin bound driveways, patios, paths and commercial surfacing across the UK.
One team, one standard. Smooth, porous and hard-wearing, on homes and commercial sites alike.
Driveways
A smooth, puddle-free finish that lifts the whole front of the house, with no gaps for weeds.
See driveway work →Pathways
Smooth and slip-resistant, kind to prams, bins and wheelchairs, and it drains where it falls.
See path work →Commercial
Durable, compliant surfaces for schools, care homes and forecourts, laid to spec and to standard.
Commercial work →
Why choose a resin bound surface?
A resin bound surface is permeable and SuDS-compliant, hand-trowelled into one joint-free piece, and built to last with a written guarantee. Here is what each means, and where to read the detail that matters to your project.
Hand-trowelled, joint-free
Washed aggregate and UV-stable resin are mixed on site and trowelled by hand over a compacted permeable base, so the finish runs smooth end to end.
How a resin bound surface is laid →Built to last, guaranteed
A resin bound surface lasts around 15 to 25 years and comes with a written guarantee from the Soft Surfaces Group.
Looking after a resin bound surface →Colours and aggregate blends
Choose from the full aggregate range, from the warm golden Aurora to the cool grey Moonshadow, with real samples at your survey.
See all resin driveway colours →Resin bound vs resin bonded
We lay resin bound: the smooth, porous surface that drains where it falls, rather than the sealed scatter of a bonded finish.
Compare resin bound and resin bonded →Installed nationwide since 1997
The same crew and the same standard, CHAS and ConstructionLine accredited, laying resin bound surfacing across the UK.
Where we install resin driveways →Resin bound driveways start from £50 per square metre, fitted.
from £50 /m²
The figure moves with the size of the area, what is under the old surface and the aggregate you pick. The cost guide breaks down what the price includes and what to budget.
Indicative only. Your real figure comes after a free site survey, once we have seen what is under the old surface.
Trading since1997
Part ofthe Soft Surfaces Group
AccreditedCHAS · ConstructionLine
RegisteredWilmslow · Co. 03400473
Coveragenationwide
What colours do resin bound surfaces come in?
Resin bound surfaces come in dozens of aggregate blends, from warm golden gravels through cool silvers to deep charcoals, because the colour is the natural stone itself, not a dye. Pick a look you like and we bring real samples to your survey.
Recent resin bound projects.
Real driveways and paths we have laid, with the blend, size and location of each job.
What does a finished resin bound surface look like?
Every photo here is a real resin bound surface installed by the Soft Surfaces Group, no stock and no borrowed shots, so you can see the true finish, texture and edges on real driveways, paths and patios.
Aurora resin bound driveway, permeable, Hale Barns 150m²
Moonshadow resin bound driveway, Altrincham 250m²
Aurora resin bound path, permeable, Aspley Guise 60m²
Moonshadow resin bound, converted convent, Altrincham
Aurora resin bound, hand-trowelled, Hale Barns
Aurora resin bound garden path, Aspley Guise
Aurora resin bound driveway, 150m², Hale Barns
Aurora aggregate bound in UV-stable resin, up close
Rock Pool resin bound driveway, Neston, Wirral 170m²
Titan Silver resin bound driveway, Paisley 65m²
Where do you install resin surfacing?
We install resin bound surfacing nationwide across the UK, with the same crew and the same standard turning up in the same vans wherever you are. Every job is laid and guaranteed by the Soft Surfaces Group, specialists since 1997, with CHAS and ConstructionLine accreditation behind it.
See where we install resin driveways nationwide →See it in place, before you commit.
Pick your surface and finish, add a photo of the spot, and our designer sends back a realistic preview of your new resin surface. Free, and back within two working days.