Permcon Garage Driveway

Rain stays on the block

Rain on this driveway doesn't reach the street. It soaks in where it lands, through a Permcon driveway that runs up to a brown garage door. Face brick and a stone-clad column frame the entry, and a mulched garden bed with a row of timber posts sits alongside.

The finish is a soft grey with a fine, even texture, so it sits quietly next to the brick, the door and the mulch. The edge follows the garden bed cleanly, with no fade into the planting.

What it does when it rains

None of it costs drainage. The garden bed stays clear and the kerb out front isn't carrying water it never used to see. Sweeping and the odd wash keep the surface working, and it copes with daily car use. Other colours and finishes are on the driveways page. A driveway like this one is worked out after we've walked the site, not picked off a drawing.