Most Portchester properties sit on waterside ground directly on Portsmouth Harbour, beside the walls of Portchester Castle, so Resin Bonded Surfacing here comes down to aggregate broadcast and rolled onto a resin adhesive layer, giving a textured, gravel-like finish. Portchester’s own driveways are shaped by period frontages near the castle needing sympathetic treatment, versus standard estate drives further out, and waterside exposure directly on Portsmouth 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 Portchester
Portchester sits directly on Portsmouth Harbour beside the Roman and Norman walls of Portchester Castle, so waterside exposure is a real factor for any surface here. The older village core near the castle needs sympathetic material choices within its conservation area, while later estate housing further from the water follows a much more standard specification.
Planning note: the conservation area around the Roman and Norman walls of Portchester Castle limiting work on nearby historic frontages
Coastal / flood note: waterside exposure directly on Portsmouth Harbour