Most Farlington properties sit on low-lying tidal ground beside Farlington Marshes and Langstone Harbour, so Resin Bonded Surfacing here comes down to aggregate broadcast and rolled onto a resin adhesive layer, giving a textured, gravel-like finish. Farlington’s own driveways are shaped by properties nearest the marshes needing genuine attention to surface-water run-off, and low-lying tidal ground beside Farlington Marshes and Langstone Harbour. It is best suited to larger areas and verges being resurfaced over an already sound, level base, though it keeps more texture underfoot than resin bound, which suits some frontages better than others.
About Resin Bonded Surfacing
Resin bonded surfacing works differently to resin bound: a resin adhesive is spread over the prepared base and the aggregate is then broadcast and rolled onto that wet layer, so only the underside of each stone is bonded and the top surface keeps its natural, textured, gravel-like appearance and grip. It is generally laid in a single layer rather than the full-depth mix used for resin bound, which makes it a economical option for covering larger areas, verges, and pathways where the fully smooth resin-bound look isn’t essential. The finish is more textured underfoot than resin bound and, because it is a thinner system, it is usually specified over a genuinely sound and level existing base rather than as a full standalone rebuild.
Best suited to: larger areas, verges, and pathways being resurfaced over an already sound, level base
Less suited to: a fully smooth barefoot-friendly finish, or sites needing a full structural rebuild rather than a resurface
Ground & property in Farlington
Farlington sits on low-lying tidal ground right beside Farlington Marshes and Langstone Harbour, and the housing bordering the reserve genuinely needs more thought given to surface-water run-off than properties further inland. It’s one of the clearer examples in the catchment of drainage specification mattering as much as the surface material chosen.
Coastal / flood note: low-lying tidal ground beside Farlington Marshes and Langstone Harbour