Imprinted concrete driveways give you the depth and character of natural stone, brick or cobbles in one solid, seamless surface, with no joints for weeds to find and nothing to sink or spread apart. Paddway Surfacing Solutions designs and lays pattern imprinted concrete across Retford, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, with 17 years of surfacing expertise behind every drive and a 3-year workmanship guarantee.
Imprinted concrete driveways, sometimes called pattern imprinted concrete or street print, are formed from a single continuous pour of coloured concrete that is stamped with textured mats while it is still wet, so the finished surface takes on the look of stone setts, brick, cobbles or riven flags in one seamless piece.
Because it is one solid slab rather than dozens of separate blocks, there are no joints for weeds, ants or moss to work into, and nothing to lift or wander out of line. The colour is carried through a hard surface layer and sealed on top, giving a durable, decorative driveway with an exceptional choice of patterns and shades. The same street print technique is equally at home on commercial forecourts and pedestrian areas as it is on a private driveway. What sets a lasting drive apart from one that cracks early is the craft in the laying and the strength of the base beneath it.
Imprinted concrete is, above all, a craft of finish. The pattern and colour are set on the day the concrete is laid, so the surface is matched to your home, your boundary walls or the character of the street:
Clean, large-format flag looks that suit modern and traditional homes alike, and the most popular choice for driveways.
The rounded or squared cobble patterns that echo older streets and courtyards, at home in stone-town settings.
A brick-effect finish that ties a drive to a brick-built house without laying thousands of individual pavers.
A wide range of base and release colours, with contrasting borders and fan detailing to frame the drive or highlight an entrance.
The same imprinting laid on forecourts, car park approaches and pedestrian areas where a decorative, durable surface is called for.
Photos of recent imprinted concrete driveways projects across the East Midlands are being added.
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I can't recommend Paddway Surfacing Solutions enough. Jamie was so easy to deal with, from the first consultation and listened to what we wanted. We had a tarmac driveway laid with a grey block paving border. The price was so reasonable and the job was well executed. Really pleased with the work.
Read more on GoogleOne seamless, weed-free surfaceWith no joints, there is nothing for weeds, moss or ants to grow through, and far less to weed, re-sand or lift over the years.
The look of stone in a single surfaceYou get the appearance of setts, brick or riven slabs across the whole drive, laid in one continuous pour.
Hard-wearing and easy to keepA sealed imprinted surface shrugs off tyres and weather, washes down cleanly, and holds its colour with the occasional re-seal.
Kerb appeal that adds valueA patterned, colour-matched driveway lifts the front of a house and is one of the first things buyers and visitors notice.
Jamie visits, measures up, checks the levels and drainage, helps you choose a pattern and colour, and gives you a clear written quote.
We dig out to the correct depth and lay a compacted stone sub-base. On a poured surface, a solid, even base is what keeps it from cracking later.
Coloured concrete is poured, levelled to the correct falls for drainage, and reinforced with fibres or mesh for strength.
While the concrete is still wet, the surface colour is applied and the pattern mats are pressed in by hand to create the stone, brick or cobble finish. This is the stage that decides the character of the drive.
Expansion joints are cut to control movement, the surface is left to cure, then cleaned and sealed. Every driveway is backed by our 3-year workmanship guarantee.
An imprinted concrete driveway lives and dies on two things: the base beneath it and the expansion joints cut into it. Laid on a properly engineered, compacted sub-base with joints set in the right places, it holds true for 20 years or more. That groundwork is precisely where our expertise begins.
Paddway lays roads, car parks and drainage under a street works ticket, so the excavation, sub-base and falls beneath your drive are prepared to the standard a road demands, a depth of capability few driveway contractors in the county can offer. We carry £1 million public liability insurance, a blue CSCS card and a street works ticket, so every job is carried out safely and to the correct standards, backed by a 3-year workmanship guarantee.
Imprinted concrete at Paddway is laid by Jamie Robinson, the owner. Jamie started in surfacing at 20 and has 17 years in the trade, laying driveways, car parks and roads across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. He quotes and works the jobs himself, so the person who prices your drive is the specialist who lays it.
“An imprinted drive looks the part on the day it is laid, whoever puts it down. Whether it still looks the part in fifteen years comes down to the base underneath and where the joints are cut. That is the part experience earns you, and it is the part I take the most care over.”Jamie Robinson, owner
We lay imprinted concrete driveways from our Retford base across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, including Worksop, Newark, Doncaster, Lincoln, Grantham, Sleaford and Stamford.
Every driveway is priced after a proper look, because no two are the same. What shapes an imprinted concrete quote is the size of the area, the pattern and colours you choose, how much excavation and muck-away the ground needs, whether drainage is required, and the amount of border and detail work.
What you can always count on: a free site survey, help choosing the pattern and colour, a clear written quote with no obligation, and an honest, expert assessment of the right build-up for your ground, so you know exactly what is included before any work starts.
01Individual concrete or clay blocks in a huge range of colours, patterns and borders.
02Smooth, permeable, SuDS-friendly driveways in a wide choice of stone blends.
03Machine-laid tarmac driveways, forecourts and roads, often finished with a decorative border.
Whether it is a home driveway or a commercial forecourt, Jamie will survey the site, help you choose a pattern and colour, and give you a clear written quote with no obligation. Imprinted concrete laid to last, backed by a 3-year workmanship guarantee.
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Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8FU
Phone: 07367 072300
Email: paddwaysurfacingsolutions@outlook.com
Hours: Mon to Sat 8am to 6pm, Sunday closed
Last updated: 10 July 2026