Surfacing
Farm Roads
Farm and estate tracks built and dressed to carry heavy machinery in wet conditions.
- Free written quotes
- Fixed price, not an estimate
- Worksop and across the county
Get a price for farm roads
Friendly advice, no obligation. We will come out and measure up.
- Custom solutions
- Quality you can see
- Local and reliable
- Adds value
Farm and estate tracks fail in the wet, under load. A tractor and loaded trailer puts far more through a surface than any car, and it does it when the ground is at its softest. Depth of construction and drainage are what carry that; the surface itself is almost secondary.
So we build up from a properly compacted stone base, deeper than you would use on a domestic drive, often with a geotextile separation membrane over soft ground so the stone cannot pump down into the subsoil. Getting water off the track matters as much as the stone: a track that holds water in ruts is destroying itself every time a wheel goes through.
On top you have a choice. A well-built stone track is the most economical and takes repeated repair happily. Tarmac or a dressed surface costs more and is much better where the track is used daily, where it runs past buildings, or where you want to keep mud off a road. We will give you a straight view on which is worth it for your traffic.
What’s included
What you get for the price
A track is quoted on the construction depth the heaviest machinery needs, not on a standard domestic figure. Drainage and any piped crossings are itemised so you can see them.
- Construction depth set for agricultural loading, not car loading
- Geotextile separation membrane over soft or peaty ground
- A compacted stone base laid and rolled in layers
- Cross-fall and ditching or piped crossings so water leaves the track
- A stone, tarmac or dressed running surface as the use justifies
What affects the price
Why we quote per job
There is no useful price per square metre for this, because these change the number more than the material does:
- Length and width of the track
- Ground conditions, since soft or peaty ground needs membrane and more stone
- Construction depth, driven by the heaviest machinery that will use it
- Drainage work, ditching and any piped crossings
- Haulage distance for the stone, which on a long track is a real part of the cost
Haulage for the stone is a real part of the cost on a long track. Where a farm has its own material or access for a tipper, that changes the figure.
How it works
Farm Roads, step by step
- 01
Walk the track
We walk the full length, look at the soft spots, the falls and where water is currently sitting.
- 02
Written quotation
Priced by length and construction, with any drainage or crossings itemised separately.
- 03
Form and drain
The track is formed to a cross-fall, with ditches cleared or crossings piped so water has an exit.
- 04
Base and compact
Membrane where needed, then stone laid and rolled in layers to the specified depth.
- 05
Surface
The running surface is finished, whether that is stone, tarmac or a dressing.
Why us
Why people pick us for this
The base is specified
Our written quote names the sub-base depth and the materials, so you can see what is going under the surface and compare quotes on the same terms.
A fixed price
The written price is what you pay. If something genuinely unforeseen turns up once we open the ground, we stop and talk to you before doing anything about it.
You deal with the person doing the work
No sales visit followed by a different crew. The person who quotes the job is on site doing it.
Straight advice
If the job you have asked for is not the right answer, or a clean would do instead of a replacement, we will tell you before you spend the money.
Farm Roads across Nottinghamshire
We are based in Worksop and cover the towns below, plus the villages around them.
- Worksop
- Mansfield
- Chesterfield
- Newark on Trent
- Nottingham
- Lincoln
- Derby
- Grantham
Common questions
Farm Roads questions
Stone or tarmac for a farm track?
How deep does a farm track need to be?
Do I need permission for a new farm track?
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Want a price for farm roads?
We will come out, measure up and put a fixed price in writing. No charge for the visit.