Driveway grids
Recycled Plastoc Driveway grids for both gravel and grass surfaces. Helps to prevent and alleviate surface pooling and flooding; approved SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage System).
Recycled Plastic Driveway Grids
Made from 100% British recycled plastic, the Hebden Everyday Recycled Plastic Driveway Grid provides a highly durable, permeable alternative surface for private driveways and pathways. SUDS-approved, no planning permission required for private properties.
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Hebden X-Grid Recycled Plastic Driveway Grids and Accessories
Please Note: You can secure Hebden X Grids on inclines of 5% or more with J Pins for soft ground and U Pins for harder surfaces. These pins are not suitable for our ‘Hebden Everyday’ Grids.
British Recycled Plastic Driveway Grids Further Info
How Do Driveway Grids work?
Our driveway grids allow air gaps to form between pieces of gravel/soil. When the ground is saturated, these air gaps draw down surface water, holding it until the ground dries enough to allow it to seep back in. We call them driveway grids, but this type of product is often referred to as cellular paving, porous paving, ecopaving, permeable paving, ground reinforcement grids, SuDS pavers, gravel grids, ground stabilisation grids or plastic grid paving.
Do Driveway Grids Work on Both Grass and Gravel?
Our recycled plastic driveway grids can be finished with either grass or gravel, allowing them to blend unobtrusively and elegantly into private homes and rural areas whilst maintaining extraordinary load-bearing capabilities, unlike unsightly asphalt or expensive block paving.
For areas that get a lot of traffic, 14-20mm angular chippings are the most common filling for the driveway grids. This is because, not only do the chippings bed down to provide a stable surface, they are also big enough to avoid migration in the tread of the tyres of large vehicles.
You can fill your driveway grids with topsoil + grass seed for areas that see less traffic like private gardens and golf buggy routes as well as public car parking bays. The grass will need to be cut back once it has grown through the grids for the first time and then grow fully for a second time before traffic is allowed on to the grids.
Recycled Plastic Driveway Grids For Pathways
If you have ever tried to push a wheelchair or a child’s pushchair across normal, unbound gravel you will know that it is such an incredibly hard thing to do therefore laying our recycled plastic driveway grids underneath the gravel will make it much easier.
If your path is in a public area, then you’ll be subject to Part M of the Building Regulations. This is the section of regulations which deals with ensuring access for all, regardless of any disability. Part M compliance requires the provision of a solid surface, suitable for wheelchair access. Our driveway grids hold gravel in place, allowing the stones to settle against each other and form a solid surface which won’t shift under narrow wheels. Of course, this makes our driveway grids a great choice for garden pathways, too – your wheelbarrow won’t get stuck.
The Difference Between Hebden Everyday And Hebden X-Grid Commercial Driveway Grids
With a loading capacity of 420 tonnes/m2, the Hebden X-Grid Commercial is DIN 1072-compliant, so meets regulations for use in roads and footbridges. It is the more substantial of the two grids, so if you are likely to have regular commercial traffic, the Hebden X-Grid Commercial should be your first choice.
If what you’re looking for is something for conventional car parking, overspill parking, golf buggy pathways or permeable pathways, the Hebden Everyday grids are a great choice. With a load bearing capability at 250 – 350 tonnes/m2, on a correctly specified and compacted sub-base, it is more than enough for general, non-commercial vehicle use.
For heavy duty Ground Reinforcement Grids please visit our Ground Reinforcement Grids Page
“All it took was a quick call to get some laying advice, place the order and arrange the timing of the delivery. Everything ran very smoothly and the delivery was exactly as agreed. The grids arrived pre-connected in 1m layers which sped things up even further.
I would highly recommend this approach and these grids to anyone and we are really happy to support British businesses and promote eco-friendly approaches to home improvement”.
Watch British Recycled Plastic Driveway Video Examples
Hebden X-Grid Ground Reinforcement Grid used as Pathways at a Large Kennels
Hebden Ground Reinforcement Grid Examples
Hebden X-Grid Ground Reinforcement Paving using Grass and Gravel
Hebden Permeable Paving Grids for Highways England at the new Chelmer By-pass
Early Stages of a Grass Car Park using Recycled Plastic Hebden X-Grids
How British Recycled Plastic Permeable Paving is Made
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British Recycled Plastic Driveway Grid FAQ’s
When choosing a driveway grid, consider the following benefits of British Recycled Plastic grids:
Sustainability: Opt for grids made from 100% recycled plastic to support eco friendly construction and reduce waste.
Durability: Ensure the grids are robust enough to handle heavy loads and resist damage from weather and wear over time.
Stability: Choose grids with a secure, interlocking design to keep gravel or other infill materials in place and minimise maintenance.
Drainage: Look for a permeable structure to promote natural water drainage, reducing flooding risk and ensuring SuDS compliance.
Ease of Installation: Lightweight yet strong grids, like those from British Recycled Plastic, are easy to transport and install, saving time and effort.
Cost-Effectiveness: British Recycled Plastic grids offer a long-lasting, low-maintenance solution, delivering excellent value over their lifespan.
British Recycled Plastic driveway grids work by creating a stable, permeable surface for gravel or other infill materials. Their honeycomb structure locks the material in place, preventing shifting, spreading, or rutting under pressure. Made from durable recycled plastic, the grids distribute weight evenly, supporting heavy loads like vehicles while protecting the base layer. The grids also allow water to drain through, reducing pooling and ensuring compliance with Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS). Their interlocking design makes installation simple, providing a long-lasting, sustainable solution for driveways.
Sustainable: Made from 100% recycled plastic, it’s a sustainable choice that reduces environmental impact while supporting green construction.
Exceptional Durability: Designed to withstand heavy loads, British Recycled Plastic X-Grids provides long-lasting stability for driveways, even in harsh UK weather conditions.
Gravel Retention: The honeycomb structure locks gravel in place, preventing movement, reducing maintenance, and ensuring a clean, polished look.
Permeability: Promotes natural drainage, preventing water pooling and reducing the risk of flooding, making it SuDS-compliant.
Easy Installation: Lightweight yet strong, X-Grid is quick to install with its interlocking design, saving time and effort.
To install British Recycled Plastic driveway gravel grids: 1. Prepare a level, compacted base with a layer of sub-base material. 2. Lay the grids, connecting them securely. 3. Fill the grids with gravel, ensuring even distribution. 4. Compact the gravel for stability.
Absolutely. The Hebden X-Grids make an excellent damp-proof base for all sorts of things including sheds, greenhouses, hot tubs and garden rooms. Give us a call if you wan to discuss.
Lots of vehicles, particularly SUVs and 4X4s, use tyres with deep treads. Using a 14-20mm blend ensures that the gravel does not then migrate in the tyres away from the site on to tarmac where it could become a skid risk.
Angled chippings work their way into a more stable grouping when they have been travelled over a few times. This stability makes the overall surface stronger, although the whole installation will need topping up once the chippings have settled. This usually requires another 12-15% of filler material being added a couple of months after the surface has been used for the first time.
No, sorry. You need to create the base layer and then grow the grass within the grids. See our installation guide for more information.
British Recycled Plastic used to supply them in green or white, but due to the very high costs involved and the fact that over 99% of orders were for black, these colours have now been discontinued. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
93% of the grid is an open structure, meaning that the vast majority of rain that falls on them heads straight back to the water table, rather than being forced into an overburdened drainage system, as would be the case with tarmac.
Any method of “slowing the flow” of rain water reduces the risk and subsequent impact of flooding.
British Recycled Plastic grids arrive to you on a pallet and clicked together in nines to make a square metre, so once the base has been prepared, they can be laid by pretty much anyone at a rate of 100m2 per hour. It really is very swift.
Calculations are done slightly differently, as this can depend on how many wheels, what size tyre and a number of other factors.
One of the main tests is how much weight can be applied to an un-filled square metre before it collapses, which is 420 tonnes in this case.
The maximum axle weight of 30 tonnes is a more practical indicator, as this shows that British Recycled Plastic grids are suitable for any UK road-legal vehicle, assuming the sub-base has appropriately installed for the type of traffic expected.
Yes – British Recycled Plastic grids can. Depending on the gradient they may also need some of our U Pins or J Pins to fix them more firmly to the ground. 1 in 8, or 12%, is a reliable maximum.
British Recycled Plastic Hebden X-Grids are made from recycled British industrial plastic, sourced in the Midlands.
While edging isn’t always necessary, it is highly recommended when using gravel grids. Edging provides additional stability, preventing gravel migration and maintaining a neat, professional finish. It also helps to secure the grids in place, especially in high-traffic areas like driveways, pathways, or parking spaces.
Using edging with British Recycled Plastic gravel grids ensures long-term performance, enhances load distribution, and reduces maintenance, making your sustainable surface solution even more effective.
Yes, plastic gravel grids are an excellent choice for creating stable, durable, and sustainable surfaces. Made from recycled materials, British Recycled Plastic heavy-duty ground grids enhance load distribution, prevent gravel displacement, and reduce surface maintenance. Plastic ground reinforcement grids are ideal for driveways, pathways, and parking areas, offering a permeable solution that minimises water pooling and supports sustainable construction. Their lightweight, easy-to-install design makes them a cost-effective and reliable option for both residential and commercial projects.
Installing Recycled Plastic ground reinforcement grids is a straightforward process that enhances surface stability for various applications, including driveways, pathways, and parking areas. Follow these steps to ensure proper installation:
- Site Preparation:
- Excavation: Remove the existing surface to a depth that accommodates the grid thickness plus any sub-base material.
- Sub-Base Installation: Lay a compacted sub-base layer, such as crushed stone or gravel, to provide a stable foundation.
- Leveling and Compaction:
- Ensure the sub-base is level and well-compacted to prevent future settling.
- Weed Membrane Application:
- Place a permeable weed membrane over the sub-base to inhibit weed growth while allowing water drainage.
- Grid Placement:
- Position the plastic ground reinforcement grids on the prepared surface, interlocking them securely to cover the desired area.
- Infill Material Addition:
- Fill the grids with suitable infill material, such as gravel, soil, or grass seed, depending on the intended use.
- Ensure the infill is level with or slightly above the top of the grids.
- Final Compaction:
- Compact the infill material to stabilise the surface and lock the grids in place.
By following these steps, you can effectively install heavy-duty ground grids, resulting in a durable and permeable surface suitable for various applications.
Vehicle Weight on Recycled Plastic Reinforcement Hebden X-Grids – With a maximum capacity of over 320 tons per square metre, almost any road-legal vehicle can drive over the Hebden ecopaving grids.
Notwithstanding, an appropriate substrate should be put down beneath the pavers, suitable to carry the weight of the type of vehicle that will be using it.
This should be the same depth as it would if tarmac or block paving was the final layer.
Ease of laying British Recycled Plastic Reinforcement Hebden X-Grids – Once the base or substrate has been laid, any reasonably healthy adult (or teenager for that matter) can lay the Hebden grids at a rate of around 100m2 per hour.
There isn’t any great need for skill.
Lay turf on top of Recycled Plastic Reinforcement Hebden X-Grids:
Unfortunately this is a common misconception, (although the hungry sales teams of some of our competitors try and lead their customers down this blind alley.)
Whilst it may be technically possible to use the Hebden grids like a “cake cutter” to slice through turf, it would require huge pressure, the like of which could only be applied by a heavy duty ground roller similar to those used by road laying teams.
We have tried to push it through, hit it with a mallet, and even drive over it, but the intermingling of the root network on any well grown slab of turf makes this all but impossible.
Another issue with adding turf in this way is the potential for voids, or pockets of air, between the bottom of the turf and the substrate below, ultimately killing the grass.
It’s best not do it.
How to use Recycled Plastic Reinforcement Hebden X-Grids if they are laid on a slope of more than 1 in 20 it is advisable to pin the top edge at a rate of one stake per tile. If the slope is quite pronounced, you may wish to pin the sides too.
You do need to pin the Hebden grids down as stated above.
Gradient use for Recycled Plastic Reinforcement Hebden X-Grids can be used on gradients up to 1 in 10 if being driven over, although they will need pegging down at over 1 in 20.
British Recycled Plastic delivery time is a standard lead time from order to delivery. This is 20 working days. Regrettably, sometimes it can be longer at busy times.
However, benches, seats, Hebden X-Grids and black lumber can often be turned around in less time at quiet periods in the year.
We always confirm the delivery date when we receive the order.
If you have already paid via the web shop and you feel that the wait is t00 long when you receive your delivery confirmation, we will happily refund you within 2 working days.
British Recycled Plastic Driveway Grid Technical Guide
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