Resin Edges: Stopping the Cracks with Solid Brick
Cheap resin drives start snapping at the edges after a year because there is nothing holding the stone. Here is why we build heavy brick borders first.
The Crumbling Edge
A lot of cheap resin drives start snapping at the edges after a year.
Some blokes just pour the mix right up to the grass or mud and leave it. There's nothing holding it together. As soon as you roll a two-tonne car over that edge, the resin just cracks and breaks away. You end up with chunks of loose stone ruining the front of the house.
Build the Frame First
Resin needs a solid frame.
We build the borders first. We lay heavy-duty block or brick edges on a proper concrete footing right the way around the perimeter. It completely boxes the site in before we even start mixing the resin.
Locked Tight
When we finally pour the driveway, the resin is poured inside that frame.
It gets locked tight against solid brickwork. It can't spread, and it can't snap. You can drive straight over the edge of the drive day in, day out, and the stone won't move because the brick border is taking the impact.
Box It In
If you're paying for resin, make sure they quote for a solid block border. Don't just let them pour it up to the lawn.
Stop by the office at 78 Alma Rd, Bournemouth BH9 1AN, UK, or call 07835 390845.
