Tarmac surfacing in Gwent
Tarmac driveways and light commercial surfacing in Gwent: guide prices for Wales, the towns we cover and the local rules.
Services and guide prices in Gwent
Rates in Gwent follow Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £57–£90 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £52–£86 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £71–£109 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £57–£114 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £950–£2,850 per job inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£52 per metre inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £43–£76 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£43 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £28–£52 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £140–£380 each ex VAT |
Also available: front garden to tarmac driveway, permeable tarmac driveways, tar and chip driveways, yards and forecourts, car park resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, line marking and speed humps, car park surfacing.
Worked examples at Gwent rates, before edging and drainage:
- New tarmac drive, 55 m²: around £3,150–£4,950.
- A 50 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £3,800–£5,950.
- A 25 m² tarmac overlay works out at roughly £650–£1,200.
Towns in Gwent
Planning and dropped kerbs in Gwent
In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold.
Gwent: questions
How long does a tarmac drive take in Gwent?
Usually 2–4 working days on site once the survey and specification are agreed.
Which postcode areas do you cover in Gwent?
CF, GL, NP.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Gwent?
The council as highway authority.
Do you do car parks and private roads in Gwent?
Yes. Car park, yard and private road work is priced excluding VAT from a site survey.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED