Last updated October 2026
Grey and silver are among the most popular resin driveway colours, according to one manufacturer’s colour guide, with gold and pink long-standing favourites and black used mostly for borders. What moves the price is a premium aggregate, which adds about £10 to £20 per m2 to materials, and a border, priced by the metre. A typical two-car drive still sits at about £4,000 to £7,500 at typical UK prices.
Choose the blend with a sample against your own brickwork, not from a screen.
| Choice | Typical UK price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard blend, two cars, about 50 m2 | £4,000 to £7,500 for the whole drive | MacColl & Stokes; Checkatrade |
| Premium aggregate blend | adds £10 to £20 per m2 to materials | MacColl & Stokes |
| Recycled glass or premium blends | £80 to £100 or more per m2 | MyBuilder |
| Aluminium edging strip | £10 to £18 per linear metre | Trade2Base |
| Granite sett border | £20 to £30 per linear metre | Trade2Base |
Which resin driveway colours are most popular?
Grey and silver, according to Daltex’s colour guide, which calls grey and silver “one of the most popular colour trends for the home in the 21st century”, says pink has been a popular choice for many years, and describes gold as one of the most iconic looks in resin. Black is used mostly as a border or accent rather than for a whole drive.
Manufacturers name their blends rather than colours: Ronacrete’s range, for example, includes Atlantic Silver, Terragrey, Oyster, Harvest Crunch, Aztec Gold, Black Pearl and Midnight. Ask to see the actual blend your installer lays.
Will the colour fade?
Not if the resin is UV-stable. Non-UV (aromatic) resin can darken in sunlight within a couple of weeks, and patches under cars or bins stay lighter, so the drive ends up uneven. MacColl & Stokes adds that cheaper resin can yellow or turn brittle within three to five years. The stone keeps its own colour; it is the resin around it that changes, so a UV-stable resin is what protects the look.
How it works
- 01Send photos of the driveRough size, what is there now and your postcode.
- 02We visitThe ground under the drive, the levels and where the water goes are checked.
- 03Written priceThe base, edging and drainage as their own lines.
Do darker or lighter blends show dirt or tyre marks?
Lighter blends need cleaning more often: Daltex says a lighter-coloured resin bound drive “will require a little more regular cleaning”. None of the manufacturer guides we read compares how dark and light blends show tyre marks or oil, so ask to see a drive in the same blend that has been down for a year or more.
Borders and patterns: what do they add to the price?
A border is priced by the metre: aluminium edging strip is about £10 to £18 per metre and a granite sett border £20 to £30, and a two-car drive typically has 25 to 30 metres of edge. Patterns in contrasting blends are possible, but no source we read publishes a price for them, so they are quoted on the design.
Can I mix two colours?
Yes. Daltex says blends can be combined for bespoke designs, and that a contrasting aggregate colour can be used for a border. No source we read prices multi-colour designs, so each one is quoted on its drawing.
How do I see a sample before I commit?
Ask for a laid sample, not a loose bag of stone. Daltex suggests placing a resin bound sample against your brickwork before you choose. Alex can arrange samples of the blends the installers lay as part of your quote.
What to check before you choose
- The blend name and the manufacturer’s system
- That the resin is UV-stable
- The stone size (SureSet’s range uses 3 mm, 6 mm and 10 mm stone)
- How the border is fixed and what it is made of
- That the sample was laid in the same resin as your drive will be
What is not included in a colour choice
- Bespoke patterns (quoted on the design)
- Recolouring an existing drive (quoted after a visit; see resin driveway repair)
Illustrative example
Priced from the colour table only, as an illustration, not a real job.
A two-car drive of about 50 m2 in a premium silver blend with a granite sett border along 28 metres. The drive sits in the £4,000 to £7,500 row; the premium blend adds £10 to £20 per m2 to materials, about £500 to £1,000, and the border adds about £560 to £840 at £20 to £30 per metre.
Who does the work?
Alex Winser takes you through the samples and the quote, and the installers mix and lay the blend you choose. The Resin Drive Company is a WeDo Property Services service.
Often needed alongside
- Resin driveways across the UK
- Resin driveway cost, with every extra priced
Related guides: resin driveway pros and cons and resin bound vs resin bonded.
FAQs
What is the best colour for a resin driveway?
The one that suits your brickwork in daylight. A sample against the house settles it.
Is a black resin drive a good idea?
It can work, but Daltex notes black is mostly used as an accent colour, for example in a border.
Does the stone size change the look?
It can. SureSet’s systems use 3, 6 or 10 mm stone, so ask to see a laid sample in the size you are quoted for.
Can I see before and after photos?
We add photos from our own jobs as they are completed and never show stock or AI images as our work. Until then, Alex can arrange a laid sample of the blend you are considering.
Sources
- Resin Bonded Aggregates (Daltex), Resin bound gravel colours guide, Jan 2021, read Oct 2026
- Ronacrete, UV stable SuDS compliant permeable paving system, undated, read Oct 2026
- Resin Bonded Aggregates (Daltex), What is a UV stable resin?, undated
- MacColl & Stokes Landscaping, Resin driveway cost UK 2026, updated Oct 2026
- Trade2Base, Resin bound gravel costs UK, June 2026
- MyBuilder, Resin bound driveway cost, Aug 2026
- SureSet, Main resin brochure 2025, 2025