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McDonalds Drive-thru, Nottingham
The finished pattern imprinted concrete drive-thru
In February we told you about our two new McDonald’s contracts. The first of the two in Nottingham has now been completed, and work on the next one is due to begin at the end of March.
Due to the volume of traffic that was expected on the site, our specifications were as with previous drive-thru’s changed slightly from our usual driveways, with 7 inches of concrete and steel reinforcement mesh being installed. Detection loops were then placed by in four positions throughout the drive-thru. Once the concrete was poured the client requested the use of charcoal colour and London cobble pattern throughout. Rather than use the usual surface colour hardener, our client specified the use of colour through charcoal pigment, which meant that the charcoal colour would run all the way through the concrete and not just the surface. On the corners of the drive-thru we used border mats and turned the pattern to suit the corners perfectly. Polythene was used to cover the kerbs to prevent the chance of staining the kerbs, and grills were removed from the aco drains, which were also covered.
Prior to completion we cleaned the drive-thru and cut in the crack control joints, followed by another clean. The drive-thru was then sealed using acrylic seal, and was now ready to be used by the public. This newly refurbished McDonald’s on the Victoria Retail Park, Nottingham was built next to an existing McDonald’s which will be demolished and replaced once the new one has formally opened.
Click here to see lots more images in the full case study for this job.
Post Date: | 8th March 2013 |
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Tags: | concrete case studies, Drive-Thru, McDonald's, Nottingham, pattern imprinted concrete |
Complete Driveway Designs Video Advert
A new Complete Driveway Designs advert is now available to view on our you tube channel and on our website. The advert features a few examples of our Pattern Imprinted Concrete Driveways and Patios and shows off a selection of decorative features such as walls, fencing and decking.
To see the video on our Youtube channel click here
Post Date: | 9th January 2013 |
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Tags: | concrete case studies, concrete in media, Concrete Video Northwest, home improvements |
Case Study – March Drive, Brandlesholme
Pattern Imprinted Concrete Driveway
Installed in November 2012, this particular customer asked for our details from a former customer of ours after being impressed by our work. They wanted a transformation to both the back and front of their property with a new pattern imprinted driveway and patio.
On preparation a large planter was removed from the front of the property, which opened the driveway up significantly, providing much needed space. Steps were built to the rear of the property within a new wall that we built to provide stepped access to the raised area, and a half moon step was installed to the front of the property providing access to the front door. Both sets of steps were formed using charcoal KL blocks.
Another wall was built between our customer’s property and their neighbour using Marshallite buff block, the same block used to the rear of the property. The walls were then topped with coping stones. When deciding on the pattern and colour of the pattern imprinted concrete, the customer chose russet and the Ashlar slate pattern.
To view the complete case study complete with photos, click here
Post Date: | 7th January 2013 |
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Tags: | concrete case studies, Driveway Design, Patio, pattern imprinted concrete driveway, pattern imprinted concrete installation |
The Start Of Our 10th Year
Happy New Year everyone! We are now back from our Christmas break, and we can’t wait to get started again. 2013 is our 10th year in existence as a company, and we would like to thank all of you for making this possible. We love to keep in touch with our customers, and it goes without saying that we appreciate all of your queries, feedback and even the odd complaint, as this helps us to keep improving and providing the best service we can.
If you’re thinking of getting a pattern imprinted concrete driveway installed this year, we are currently offering 10% off on all orders made before the end of March, so please take a look at our previous work in our case studies section, as well as our testimonials from our previous customers. The same offer applies to all the other installations we do, from patios, fencing, decking and many more that you can see here.
If you would like a no-obligation quote, then please click here or phone us on 01706 827180. With the move to our new yard and offices now complete, the aim is for our 10th year to be the best one yet.
Post Date: | 4th January 2013 |
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Tags: | concrete case studies, Concrete Driveway Installation, new year, Testimonials |
McDonald’s Drive-Thru, Newbridge, Wales
McDonald's Drive-Thru
We were approached by the contractor building the new Drive-Thru to install the pattern imprinted concrete, as our reputation, guild of master craftsmen accreditation and commitment to CSCS made us prime candidates to undertake the works.
Due to the volume of traffic that was expected on the site our specifications were changed slightly from our usual driveways, with 6 inches of concrete and steel reinforcement mesh being installed. At 5 metre intervals, contraction joints were prepared before pour, allowing the concrete slabs movement as they expand and contract during the colder and warmer months.
Once poured the client requested the use of charcoal colour and London cobble pattern throughout the drive thru. On the corners of the drive thru we used border mats and turned the pattern to suit the corners perfectly. The size of the job and the fact that we were pouring the job in a colder working environment meant that we had to pour the job in two sections using a concrete pump wagon. The wagon was brought in because the steel reinforcement preventing us from using wheel barrows.
Polythene was used to cover the kerbs to prevent the chance of staining the kerbs, and grills were removed from the aco drains which were also covered. Prior to completion we cleaned the drive thru and cut in the crack control joints, followed by another clean. The drive thru was then sealed using acrylic seal, and the drive thru was now ready to be used by the public.
To see more pictures of this installation, take a look at the full case study.
Post Date: | 3rd December 2012 |
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Tags: | concrete case studies, Drive-Thru, McDonald's, pattern imprinted concrete |