Resin Driveway Specialists · Chelmsford & Essex
A driveway you'll be proud to come home to. Beautifully designed. Properly prepared. Professionally installed.
Andy Harragan & Sons creates premium resin driveways for homeowners across Chelmsford and Essex — from excavation, drainage and ground preparation through to the final hand-trowelled resin surface.
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Existing block paving driveway and surrounding areas requiring complete refurbishment.
The existing surface was assessed and the driveway prepared, alongside patio, sleeper and landscaping work.
A new resin driveway creating a cleaner, more contemporary entrance to the property.
★★★★★“From the initial visit through to completion, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Andy and his team. Professional, polite, clean and nothing was too much trouble.”
Why choose resin
A professionally installed resin driveway provides a seamless natural-stone finish with the durability required for everyday use — designed specifically around your property rather than an off-the-shelf finish.
Why Andy Harragan & Sons
A resin surface can look excellent on installation day. The real test is how well it performs afterwards — which is why we focus on the complete installation.
We inspect the existing driveway, base, levels and drainage before recommending what needs doing. If the foundations aren't suitable, we'll tell you — we don't cover over problems.
Resin surfacing requires careful mixing, timing and hand-finishing. Our experienced team achieves a consistent finish across the whole driveway.
We use quality natural aggregates and premium UV-stable resin systems from established industry suppliers such as The Resin Mill.
Andy Harragan stays directly involved with the business and its projects, rather than operating purely as a sales company.
You deal with the same family business from quotation through to installation. No unnecessary sales layers, no confusing handovers.
A BSc Honours Degree in Landscape Management and RHS qualifications back 30+ years of practical, hands-on experience.
Resin bound or resin bonded?
You don't need to know the answer before calling us — we'll advise after seeing your property.
Natural aggregate and resin are mixed together, then hand-trowelled onto the prepared base — the smooth, seamless surface most homeowners associate with a modern resin driveway. Over a suitable permeable base, water drains through the complete system.
Best for: driveways · patios · paths · courtyards · garden areas
Resin is applied to the base and aggregate scattered over the surface, producing a rougher, more textured appearance with greater surface grip and a traditional stone look.
Best for: textured driveways · footpaths · sloping areas
Find a colour that works
Choose from a wide selection of natural aggregate blends — from contemporary silver, grey and charcoal to warmer golden, bronze and traditional stone tones.
We'll help you consider the colour of your brickwork, render, roof, walls, edging and landscaping — and show finished installations wherever possible, not just loose aggregate samples.
How it happens
Call us or complete the quotation form. Photos of the existing driveway are helpful if you have them.
We look at the existing surface, ground condition, drainage, access, levels, edging and the finish you want.
We explain the work we recommend and what is included. No obligation.
Our team completes the agreed preparation before installing your chosen resin surface.
We explain curing times and how to look after your new driveway before we leave.
Resin driveways in Chelmsford
Andy Harragan & Sons is based near Chelmsford and installs resin bound driveways for homeowners throughout Chelmsford, Great Baddow, Galleywood, Broomfield, Writtle, Little Waltham and the wider Essex area. Every project is individually surveyed and quoted.
Questions answered
There isn’t one meaningful price per square metre that applies to every driveway. The final price depends on size, the condition of the existing base, excavation, drainage, access, edging, groundworks, aggregate choice and complexity. A cheap quotation that assumes little preparation can be very different from one for rebuilding the driveway correctly — so we inspect the property and provide a clear written quotation.
Sometimes. Stable concrete or tarmac may provide a suitable base following the appropriate preparation. If the existing surface is moving, badly cracked or otherwise unsuitable, simply covering it with resin is unlikely to solve the underlying problem. We assess the base before recommending the installation.
Often no — but it depends on how the driveway is constructed and the property. Front-garden rules generally allow new or replacement driveways without planning permission where permeable surfacing is used, or rainfall is directed to a suitable permeable area. Different requirements can apply to impermeable surfaces over 5m², listed properties and dropped kerbs. We discuss drainage at the survey; planning responsibility remains with the owner.
A correctly installed resin bound surface contains voids that allow water through the resin-bound layer. For it to work as a genuinely permeable system the construction underneath also needs to drain appropriately — the complete build-up matters, not just the resin surface.
There isn’t a single responsible lifespan for every driveway. Longevity depends on the quality of preparation, condition of the base, materials, installation, drainage, vehicle loading and maintenance. A properly prepared and professionally installed surface should provide many years of use.
We use UV-stable resin systems designed to resist the yellowing associated with non-UV-stable binders. A properly prepared surface also greatly limits weeds — though seeds can land on any external surface, which is why occasional sweeping and cleaning is recommended.
Ready to start?
Tell us what you'd like to achieve. We'll look at your existing driveway, discuss the finish you want and explain what preparation is required — then provide a clear written quotation.
No obligation. No pressure. Straightforward advice from an experienced Essex family business.
Call: 01245 768 150 · 07539 431258
Email: info@andyharraganandsonsltd.co.uk
4 Whitehouse Cottages, Boreham Road, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NF