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WHY MATTHEW OLIVER LANDSCAPES

Matthew Oliver Landscapes brings the same design intelligence to driveways as to every other element of a garden project — considering the overall approach from the street, the relationship with the house and garden, and the material choice that will look exceptional for years rather than just on day one.

It's also the element most often built to the wrong standard. A driveway laid on a thin base looks identical to one laid properly on the day it's finished; the difference only appears when the first heavy winter arrives. We build to take the load from the outset, so the surface you sign off is the surface you still have a decade later.

WHAT WE OFFER

Complete Driveway Solutions

Every driveway is designed around your property's architecture, the approach from the street and the way you actually use it — quality materials, correct construction and a finish built to take the weight.

01 Resin bound SuDS compliant and permeable, so surface water drains through rather than running off. Seamless, quiet underfoot and no loose stone.

02 Natural stone Setts, cobbles and stone paving laid to take vehicle weight, with the coursing set out to the house rather than to the pack.

03 Block paving Laid on a proper sub-base with the right laying course, edge restraints and jointing — which is what stops a drive rutting and spreading.

04 Gravel Contained by a decent edge and laid over a stabilising grid, so it stays where you put it instead of migrating onto the pavement.

05 Design & layout Turning circles, parking and the approach from the street worked out before anything is dug, so the drive is usable as well as handsome.

06 Dropped kerbs Applications and the crossing itself handled, including the council permissions the work needs before anyone starts.

07 Drainage & channels Falls, linear channels and soakaways designed in, so water leaves the drive rather than heading for the house.

08 Gate pillars & entrances The detail at the threshold — piers, capping and gates that set the tone before anyone reaches the front door.

09 Sub-base & excavation Dug out to depth, compacted in layers and built for the load. A driveway fails from underneath, long before the surface wears.

10 Removal & disposal The old surface broken out and carted away, with the site left clean and the access kept usable while we work.

The first thing anyone sees

A driveway is treated as an extension of the house and garden rather than a parking solution — the approach from the street, the material against the brickwork, the detail at the threshold. Built to look exceptional for years, not just on the day it is finished.

our service areas

Covering Hertfordshire & Surrounding Areas

Matthew Oliver Landscapes covers the whole of Hertfordshire — including Stevenage, St Albans, Harpenden, Radlett, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Knebworth, Hitchin, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Oaklands, Tewin, Burnham Green, Watton-at-Stone, Datchworth, Ayot St Lawrence, Wheathampstead, Little Berkhamsted, Essendon and Bengeo.

Hertfordshire · based in Stevenage

Stevenage Base Knebworth 8 min Datchworth 10 min Hitchin 12 min Watton-at-Stone 12 min Welwyn 15 min Tewin 18 min Welwyn Garden City 18 min Hatfield 22 min Hertford 25 min Wheathampstead 25 min Harpenden 28 min St Albans 30 min

Also working in Radlett, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Oaklands, Burnham Green, Ayot St Lawrence, Little Berkhamsted, Essendon and Bengeo.

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A welcoming approach to your home

Explore front-garden landscaping, entrance steps and finishing details that help create a welcoming first impression.

Slate-filled timber beds and entrance steps beside existing hard surfacing

Front-garden beds and steps

Entrance steps between slate-filled timber beds beside a parking area

Front entrance landscaping

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Matthew Oliver Landscapes is a design-led landscaping company creating bespoke outdoor spaces across Hertfordshire. From initial design through to the finished garden, every project is delivered with careful planning, premium materials and quality craftsmanship.