Paving in Kuils River: Double Driveways and Grey Sand
Kuils River paving for a two-car driveway is the subject of this page: paver thickness, class and pattern, from the City's and the CMA's documents. The City's Tygerberg district plan says the south-eastern quadrant of the district is covered in deep, calcareous, structureless grey regic sands, and places Kuils River's middle and higher income areas mostly east of Van Riebeeck Road, including Zevenwacht. Paving for Africa lays driveways, paving and exposed aggregate across Cape Town and surrounds; send the suburb with your request.
- South-eastern Tygerberg District: deep, calcareous, structureless grey regic sands
- Middle and higher income areas mostly east of Van Riebeeck Road, including Zevenwacht (2022 plan)
- Tygerberg District rain: 760 mm mean annual precipitation (district figure)
- CMA: the herringbone pattern ensures the best resistance to horizontal and vertical deformation
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East and west of Van Riebeeck Road
The Tygerberg plan (2022) describes mainly low density residential areas east of Van Riebeeck Road and medium to higher density settlements to the west, with an agricultural hinterland of mostly wine farms to the east.
Over the five years before the plan, it says, building plan approvals were concentrated in places that include the Zevenwacht and Haasendal area. The 2022 plan reports higher densities in newer Haasendal developments, even for single residential development.
Choosing pavers for a double driveway
For a light-duty residential crossing, Table 6-1 of the City's roads standard specifies 60 or 80 mm interlocking concrete pavers, or 60 or 73 mm clay pavers. The CMA says 50 to 60 mm blocks are generally adequate for domestic use, and recommends an 80 mm paver for industrial use.
Concrete pavers are classed under SANS 1058 as 30/2.0 or 40/2.6. The CMA says class 30/2.0 is not recommended for heavy traffic.
The CMA's Book 2 says the herringbone pattern ensures the best resistance to both horizontal and vertical deformation, and that type S-A blocks develop the best resistance to vertical and horizontal creep. Its Book 3 says S-A blocks can generally be laid in herringbone parallel to both the longitudinal and transverse axes.
Paver choice for a driveway has its own section on the driveway paving in Cape Town page.
Kuils River paving and the sand underneath
The CMA's Book 2 says all structures are ultimately supported by soil or rock, and that it is the designer's responsibility to make the pavement's requirements compatible with the soil conditions on the site. Subgrade preparation should extend to the rear face of all new edge restraints, it adds, and those restraints may be cast in situ, precast or existing structures.
Exposed aggregate instead of pavers
For a poured finish instead of pavers on a wide driveway, see our page on exposed aggregate concrete in Cape Town.
The Kuils River verge crossing
Kuils River lies in the City of Cape Town, in the area its Tygerberg district plan covers. A new or wider carriageway crossing is a City Miscellaneous Permit application to the relevant RIM district office, not a wayleave. For a light-duty residential crossing in concrete pavers, the City's crossing table gives an overall excavation of 385 or 405 mm.
Kuils River paving costs
Driveway paving on a vehicle base is quoted per job. Cement paving supplied and laid for paths and patios is quoted per job as well. The working behind the averages the site does publish is on paving prices in Cape Town.
A neighbouring town page is paving in Bellville. The other towns are listed under Cape Town paving areas. Services are listed on the paving contractors in Cape Town page.
Kuils River paving questions
Which paving pattern is strongest for a double driveway?
Herringbone. The CMA's Book 1 says paving laid in herringbone bond performs better under traffic loads than stretcher bond or basket weave.
Are 50 mm pavers thick enough for my Kuils River driveway?
Yes, generally, for a domestic driveway. The CMA says 50 to 60 mm blocks are generally adequate for domestic use, and lists traffic, imposed loads and in situ soil among the factors a pavement design must consider. For the crossing itself, the City's table specifies 60 or 80 mm S-A interlocking concrete pavers.
How deep is the dig for a paved crossing?
385 or 405 mm for a light-duty residential concrete-paver crossing, according to the City's crossing table.
What does a new double driveway cost?
It is quoted per job. The written quote lists the base, the paver, edging, removal of any old slab and the verge crossing per m², each on its own line.