Driveway Edging Ideas: 8 Ways to Frame Your Driveway Properly

A single row of Silver Grey granite setts (200×100mm) laid on edge along both sides of the driveway. The simplest, most effective driveway edging — clean definition, virtually indestructible, and the neutral grey works with any driveway surface (tarmac, block paving, gravel, or paving slabs).

Cost: approximately £8-11 per linear metre in materials. A 15m driveway needs about 30 linear metres of edging = £240-330 total.

Two rows of setts instead of one — the inner row matching the driveway colour, the outer row contrasting. For example: Kandla Grey sandstone setts inside, granite setts outside. The double width creates a more substantial, premium look and gives the edge greater structural strength at driveway entrance points where vehicles turn.

Cost: approximately £16-22 per linear metre. Double the material but the visual impact is more than double.

If your back patio uses Kandla Grey sandstone, use Kandla Grey sandstone setts to edge your front driveway. Same stone, different format — creates visual continuity between front and back without using the same product. The setts' smaller scale suits the linear driveway application while the colour ties the whole property together.

Available colours: Kandla Grey and Raj Green, handcut or tumbled finish.

A 1m-deep strip of 100×100mm sandstone cobbles across the full driveway width at the entrance, with sett edging running up both sides. The cobbled apron marks the transition from road to private driveway — a visual threshold that signals "this is designed." The texture change also acts as a tactile speed bump, naturally slowing vehicles as they enter.

Best with: gravel driveways where the cobble apron provides a hard surface at the entrance point (no gravel scatter onto the road).

Porcelain edging planks (900×200mm) laid as a contemporary border. The long, narrow format creates a sleek, modern line that suits porcelain or block paving driveways. Anthracite Black planks alongside a grey driveway surface create sharp contrast and definition.

Advantage: zero maintenance — porcelain edging never needs treating, staining, or replacing. The clean edges stay pristine for decades.

A 2m-deep strip of granite setts laid in herringbone pattern across the driveway entrance, with the rest of the driveway in tarmac or gravel. Concentrates the premium material at the most visible point — the entrance — where it creates maximum impact for minimum cost. The herringbone pattern is the strongest layout for vehicle turning forces.

Cost saving: a full granite sett driveway (25m²) costs £1,000-1,375 in materials. A 2m herringbone entrance strip (5m²) costs £200-275 — 80% less material for 80% of the visual impact.

If your driveway is raised above the adjacent garden or path, porcelain bullnose copings on the exposed edge provide a safe, finished look. The rounded nose prevents chipping, reduces trip hazards, and creates a clean transition between the raised driveway surface and the lower garden level.

Tumbled sandstone setts have softened edges and a weathered appearance that looks like they've been in place for decades. For Victorian, Edwardian, and cottage properties where crisp modern edges would look out of place, tumbled setts provide defined edging with period-appropriate character.

Colour match: Raj Green tumbled setts pair beautifully with red brick Victorian houses. Kandla Grey tumbled suits stone-built or rendered properties.