Paving in Morningside and River Club
Clusters, townhouses and family homes close to the Spruit. Many paving jobs here involve shared driveways and a body corporate as well as a homeowner.
River Club and the Spruit
River Club takes its name from its setting. The Braamfontein Spruit runs through River Club on its way to Bryanston and Rivonia, and the land on either side drains down to it. For paving, that means storm water from higher ground can cross your property before it reaches the stream, and a driveway that blocks or concentrates that flow can cause problems for you and your neighbours.
Sources: Braamfontein Spruit, Wikipedia
Shared driveways and clusters
Morningside has a large share of cluster and townhouse developments, where one driveway serves several units. A shared driveway carries more cars and more turning than a private one, and decisions about it are usually made by trustees rather than one owner. If that is your situation, read our guide to estate and complex paving rules and see commercial, estate and complex paving before asking for quotes.
Granite ground
Morningside lies on the same Johannesburg-Pretoria granite as the rest of Sandton, where soil scientists found the soil changing down each hillslope and engineers have long described residual granite soils that can collapse when wet. A good contractor will dig a test hole or two rather than assume what is under an old driveway.
Sources: Munnik, Verster and van Rooyen, Spatial pattern and variability of soil and hillslope properties in a granitic landscape 2: Pretoria-Johannesburg area, South African Journal of Plant and Soil 9(2), 1992; Brink and Kantey, Collapsible grain structure in residual granite soils in southern Africa, 5th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Paris, 1961 (ISSMGE library)
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Frequently asked questions
Who decides on paving a shared driveway?
Usually the trustees or the managing agent, under the scheme's rules. Owners can propose work, but the decision normally goes through the body corporate.
Can the driveway be paved in sections?
Yes. Most contractors can phase the work so residents keep access. Ask how long each section will be closed.
Do you cover Morningside Manor and Sandown?
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