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Black Basalt Chippings 20mm

🚗Perfect for Driveways🚗

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Black Basalt Chippings 20mm

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Black Basalt Chippings 20mm

Black Basalt Chippings are an all-around winner when it comes to choosing a garden border, a driveway stone or path chipping. 

This popular stone is also known as Volcanic Basalt and comes in a range of sizes. Although labelled 'Black Basalt', this stone is made up of predominantly grey colours, which transform to a jet black colour when wet. This makes this decorative garden stone highly versatile and easy to colour-match with different gardens.  

Click here to view the Black Basalt Chippings in 10mm and 14mm.

20mm Black Basalt Features

  • Suitable for pathways and driveways
  • Fish-friendly and suitable for ponds
  • Contemporary grey stones, black when damp
  • Locally sourced

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Black Basalt Chippings for Driveways

Due to this Basalt Chipping being angular in shape, it makes for the perfect stone to lay on your driveway. Due to the shapes of these garden chippings, it means they are able to 'lock' into each other, and create a very stable and sturdy base for heavy vehicles. 

People tend to opt for either garden gravel, shingle or chippings for their driveway for a few different reasons; one being that it is a low-cost option, in comparison to other driveway solutions such as Block Paving or Resin Bound Aggregates.

The other reason is that it is very low maintenance over the long term; with the only up-keep involved being topping up the driveway chippings a few times a year. 

Thirdly, it is also very easy to lay chippings down as a driveway; most experienced DIYers can do this themselves as opposed to hiring a professional Landscaper. 

Black Basalt Chippings for Gardens

With Black Basalt Chippings being as versatile and popular as they are, these also work really well as a garden feature. 

One well-loved use for decorative garden chippings is to have them as a garden border. Whether you want an eye-catching border around some Artificial Grass or Garden Paving, Black Basalt really sets off the colours and enhances your overall garden.

Another good use of Black Basalt Chippings is to use them as their own, separate garden feature. You could make a small rockery feature in your garden as a nice focal point to look at, or you could add it to a water feature or a pond! These angular, garden chippings are fish-friendly, so completely safe to use in a pond with animals.    

How to Lay Chippings as a Driveway

If you're thinking of adding Black Basalt to your driveway, you'll be pleased to know it's a straightforward task that can be carried out by most garden lovers! Read our how-to guide below for some tips.

To ensure you have a sturdy driveway, you'll need a stable base; we recommend using Limestone Type 1, also known as MOT Type 1, which is a graded, 40mm Limestone. 

Next, measure the driveway area using a tape measure, you can then use our Quantity Calculator to work out how much Type 1 and Black Basalt you'll need. We would suggest having a base of 50mm.

Dig out the desired area with a depth between 50mm - 150mm, ensuring this includes 50mm for your MOT Type 1 base and 50mm for your Shingle.

We would recommend using a Grid Stabiliser for large areas that will have heavy traffic driving over it fairly often. These are particularly good for long drives or private roads.

Add your 40mm Limestone Type 1 to your dug-out area and ensure a minimum of 50mm is laid. Not only will this provide a durable base, but it will also aid drainage. 

To ensure you don't find pesky weeds coming through your drive, add a layer of Weed Fabric; these come in multiple sizes for you to choose from.

Once the weed fabric has been laid, you can start putting your 20mm Black Basalt Chippings down! Remember to add this to at least a 50mm depth.  

PLEASE NOTE: Due to our Decorative Stones being a naturally-sourced product, there will always be some variation from batch to batch, especially in terms of colour. On occasion, your garden stones may be very dusty; we recommend hosing your new stones down to wash them and reveal their true colour.  

Buy With Confidence

  • Our 20mm Chippings can be purchased in 20kg maxi bags or bulk bags that weigh approx. 850kg
  • Not sure how much you need? Use our quantity calculator and enter your garden width and length to find out how many maxi bags/bulk bags you need! 
  • Please select the bag size you'd like to buy and add it to your basket 
  • Our aggregates will either arrive on a HIAB lorry that can be used to lift the stone onto your garden, or it will arrive on a pallet for kerbside delivery; depending on your address
  • You can choose a free collection from one of our Depots or fuss-free, home delivery.

A Service You Can Rely On

  • Our reliable service offers prompt delivery to any area in the UK
  • Stone Zone is a family-run business that has been well-established since 1998
  • Our efficient customer advisors can help you with your purchase
  • We pride ourselves on offering a range of affordable garden supplies 

Sample stones are available in-store, please ask a customer advisor. 

A Delivery Service Tailored to You

Our top-rated delivery service is reliable and flexible to suit you, however, it can cary depending on where you live. Click here for more information on our delivery service and if your postcode is classed as 'local' or 'national.'

Any questions? Use our live chat to speak to an advisor, alternatively, you can fill out an enquiry form or call us on 01202 874207. 

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