Is your driveway a viable space to park your car?

Is your driveway a viable space to park your car?
If not, a car turntable may be the solution you’ve been waiting for

For some motorists, manoeuvring a car in and out of tight spaces is the most difficult aspect of driving. Trying to reverse your car out of your driveway when you have to get the kids to school or yourself to work can also be extremely stressful. Here, Mark Cooper, Managing Director of Homeimprovementquotes.co.uk, looks at car turntables, as an effective solution to simply getting your car on the road!

The Highway Code Item 177 suggests “When using a driveway, always reverse in and drive out” – but not everyone has that luxury. If your road is extremely busy it could be highly dangerous to consider swinging out into the flow of traffic to reverse your car into your drive. However if you drive into your driveway, it’s equally dangerous to reverse out the next morning, especially into the flood of busy school and work traffic.

More and more motorists are now parking their cars on the road outside their property, which is a hazard for other drivers using the road. Parking your car on the road also significantly raises your insurance premiums – your car is far more likely to be hit while stationary and is less secure from thieves than when on a driveway. As on-road parking becomes more restricted, you may not even be able to see your car from your house, making it more susceptible to car thieves.

Help is at hand – www.carturntablequoter.co.uk , the newest addition to Homeimprovementquotes.co.uk, gives lots of helpful advice about installing a car turntable into your driveway. Turntables do just that - let you drive in and turn your car around, so you’re ready to drive straight out again! Turntables come in a variety of sizes and designs which means they can be fitted to any driveway and are suitable for any vehicle. You can also choose several options such as manual or motorised operation, safety lights and parking guides, and positioning your vehicle in exactly the right spot to ensure the turntable can spin with ease and you don’t prang your car!

Fully installed, a car turntable will only require the same amount of space to spin as the size of the average car – you don’t need to worry about making extra room for it. This also saves digging up your front garden for extra parking or turning space – a solution some homeowners have resorted to, tarnishing the whole outlook of the property. A car turntable will add value to your house because it increases the usable off-road parking, without affecting the existing plot.

The range of designs on offer means the turntable can fit into the aesthetics of your home and driveway – whether you live in a Georgian terrace or a new-build house. It comes with its own self-draining system so it won’t be affected by adverse weather – which is good to know in British summertime! The mechanism itself is extremely quiet, so won’t disturb the neighbours, and is simple to use in both manual and automatic formats. With the manual system you don’t even need to worry about having to be very strong – the weight of the car is spread so that the turntable is easy to spin. With the automatic system, the turntable is controlled by remote control which you can keep with you inside the car.

The system can be rotated at various speeds and can be stopped at any point. This means you can park your car at an angle across your driveway and then take the remote inside – an extra deterrent to thieves who won’t be able to get the car out of such a tight space!

The smallest turntable currently on offer would hold a hatchback car and can be fully installed for just under £7,000. The largest turntable for domestic use will carry two 4x4’s and can cost around £16,000. You can save money by installing the turntable yourself – most companies will deliver the kit and provide an installation pack and telephone support. Alternatively you can have the system professionally installed. Average installation costs are £2,500, more if the electricity supply for an automatic system has to be redirected a large distance from the house.

So a solution to inconvenient off-road parking and tiny driveways has arrived! No more will you have to worry about scratching your car on hedgerows or fences, or folding the wing mirrors in to get past the side of your house! Your car will stay looking brand new, your parking problems will be solved and you’ll get out to work in the morning safe, on time, and stress-free. Not only that, but you will add value to your home and save on your car insurance – which is always a good thing!

For more information please visit www.Homeimprovementquotes.co.uk