Assessment · driveway installers round driveways-2026-09

Master Drives Construction Ltd review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Driveway installers in Telford

Best for: Four-surface driveway choice across Shropshire

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Trading as MASTER DRIVES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Newport, Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Master Drives Construction Ltd in short

Master Drives Construction Ltd lays block paving, tarmac, resin and gravel drives from a Telford base across Shropshire, running two company websites. What stands out is the range: four surfaces with free written quotations from an in-house team, which suits a buyer still choosing a material. Trading goes back around a decade on the company record. The trade list stays close to the drive itself, with patios and paving and nothing unrelated attached.

Master Drives works from a Telford base across Shropshire, naming Shrewsbury, Newport and Much Wenlock among its towns. Two company websites carry the four surfaces with contact forms, an email address and published phone numbers.

Customers rate Master Drives Construction Ltd highly: five stars on Google from dozens of reviews, a clean single-source record. There is no second review source on record, so Google carries the story alone. This review reads that record as solid for a multi-surface outfit. A clean single-source record is solid as far as it goes, and the question it leaves open is the one a second source would answer.

What counts against it is gaps in the paperwork: insurance is described as comprehensive with no amount published, a multi-year guarantee appears only on a third-party profile rather than its own sites, and no accreditations are claimed. Our judgement: Master Drives suits a buyer who wants surface choice first, where the range is the substance.

Master Drives Construction Ltd reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Master Drives Construction Ltd, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google5.0 out of 536

Our verdict

Our judgement: Master Drives suits you if you want a choice of four surfaces from a firm that has traded for around ten years. The surface range is the substance here.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
64.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72 out of 100

Google 5 out of 5 from 36 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1] [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2016 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85 out of 100

Insurance is described as full and comprehensive on both sites, with no amount published; a five-year guarantee appears only on a third-party profile [1][3][6].

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55 out of 100

Free quotations and a price-match promise are stated, but no rates, call-out fee or VAT position appears [1][3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

78 out of 100

Two full websites cover four surfaces, service areas and contact routes with a gallery section [1][2][3].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2016Source companies-house
Free quotesFree no-obligation quotations stated on websiteSource provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • Google shows 5.0 from 36 reviews, seen 3 September 2026 [5].

  • Two company websites describe block paving, tarmac, resin and gravel drives with free written quotations and an in-house team [1][3].

  • Companies House shows an active limited company since September 2016 at a Telford registered office [4].

Limitations

  • Insurance is described as comprehensive with no amount published, and the listing mobile number does not appear on the company's own fetched pages [1][3].

  • No rates, call-out fee or VAT position is published, and no accreditations are claimed [1][3].

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Questions about Master Drives Construction Ltd

Is Master Drives Construction Ltd any good?

Good on the evidence we hold: sixth in our Telford driveways table with a clean Google record from dozens of reviews and a choice of four surfaces from one firm. No accreditations or rates are published. Read the Google reviews, then ask for a free quotation.

Is Master Drives Construction Ltd on a trade register?

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's websites or the platforms checked. Neither company site claims a named scheme. Treat any scheme claim made by phone as unconfirmed until you see it on a register. Free written quotations make it easy to get that confirmation alongside your price.

How much does Master Drives Construction Ltd charge?

Free quotations with a price-match promise are stated, but no rates, call-out fee or VAT position appears. Describe your area and surface, and agree the full price in writing before work is booked. Ask for the final figure to include labour, materials and VAT.

Where does Master Drives Construction Ltd work?

The firm works from a Telford base across Shropshire including Shrewsbury, Newport and Much Wenlock, laying block paving, tarmac, resin and gravel drives. Contact forms, an email address and published phone numbers take bookings, so send your postcode with the job details to confirm you are covered.

How is Master Drives Construction Ltd ranked?

It ranks sixth of the ten driveway installers in our September round, the pick for surface choice. Right Choice sits above on stated cover and Trent below on paperwork openness. Read the full review, then compare itemised quotes on the same specification.

How do I get a quote from Master Drives Construction Ltd?

Through either company website's contact form, by email or on the published phone numbers. Free written quotations with a price-match promise are stated, but no rates, call-out fee or VAT position appears. Describe your area and chosen surface, and agree the full price in writing before work is booked. Name your chosen surface early.

What do customers say about Master Drives Construction Ltd?

Customers rate the firm highly on the single source held: five stars on Google from dozens of reviews. There is no second review source on record, so the Google record is the whole public picture. Read the reviews in full, then request a free written quotation. A single clean source is a good start.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Arcox Landscaping Ltd72.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for commercial-scale landscaper with its own plant fleet.
  2. GES Solutions Telford69.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Trading Standards accredited driveway installer.
  3. Tri Pave Construction Ltd67.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for 104 Checkatrade reviews for Telford drives.
  4. Tradestone Construction Ltd67.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Long-trading Telford driveway and paving installer.

Sources

  1. Master Drives Construction Ltd — provider website Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Master Drives Construction Ltd — Telford driveways page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Master Drives Construction Ltd — sister site Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — MASTER DRIVES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (10385201) Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps — Master Drives Construction Ltd listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  6. BookaBuilderUK — Master Drives Construction Ltd profile Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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