Classic Concrete & Master Pave

The increase of building in urban areas has caused problems with increased flash flooding after sudden rain. As green belt areas are replaced by impermeable concrete or tarmac, the area loses its ability to absorb rainwater.

The idea behind SUDS is to try to replicate natural systems that use cost effective solutions with low environmental impact to drain away dirty and surface water run-off through collection, storage, and cleaning before allowing it to be released slowly back into the environment, such as into water courses.If you have any questions about SUDS please contact us.

Classic Concrete only use the best quality aggregates from around England, we have developed a range of Exposed Aggregate Concretes to blend in with its surroundings. With exposed aggregate durability has been the main factor, designing it to withstand the extremes of the English climate. In doing so we have created some of the most robust decorative concrete available today.

One of the best things about concrete is how little maintenance it will need over its lifetime. Cleaning your concrete and keeping it sealed is a key factor of any maintenance program. How often it needs to be cleaned and sealed will largely depend on the conditions the concrete is exposed to, especially weather extremes, sunlight intensity and the amount of foot or vehicle traffic.

The product may seem good, landlords looking for a quick driveway makeover to get a property on the market or someone looking to revamp a small area, but unfortunately that's as far as resin bonded gravel is suited. The major fault with resin bond is that it suffers from a problem known as reflective cracking.