Block Paved Driveway Height Below DPM

I have an issue with my driveway and path and would welcome some advice. I live in a semi-detached house, with the drive to the left. The block paved drive slopes from the front to the back in one continuous run, beginning at the boundary and ending at the channel drain in front of my garage. A path links with the drive and continues the pattern to provide access to the front door. Given this arrangement, the path at the front of the house is not 150 mm below the DPM, but closer to 60 mm. However, the path falls left and right at the door area and away from the house across its length.


Whilst I am aware of the 150 mm rule, if this were applied, the drive would have dropped steeply and impacted also on the slope of the small front garden.


Although there is some splash-back from rain onto the front wall of the house, this seems to be minimal. I am wondering if an application of Storm Dry (Masonry Protector) or similar product would possibly prevent the development of damp problems inside the house in the future.

 

Paul, thanks for your response and complement on the paving. I intend using Stormdry masonry protector just for extra reassurance really. It is a BBA approved product and has good reviews. It is applied in a white cream form, but then dries invisibly over a short period of time. Apparently, the only time it can be seen is during rain showers, when beads of water collect on the masonry surface.

http://www.stormdry.com/