Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Blackwood
We cover Blackwood for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Wales.
Popular jobs in Blackwood
We cover Blackwood by grouping surveys with nearby Gwent jobs; Newport, Gwent is 11 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £57–£90 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £48–£81 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£43 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£52 per metre inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £43–£71 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £48–£81 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £28–£52 per m² ex VAT |
Also in Blackwood: front garden to tarmac driveway, car park and yard repairs, drainage for tarmac drives, car park resurfacing, private and access road surfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, tarmac paths and footpaths, red tarmac driveways, permeable tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings.
Blackwood: the details
- Postcodes
- NP12, CF82
- Area
- Gwent
- Nearest towns
- Bargoed (2 miles), Treharris (4 miles), Abertillery (5 miles), Risca (6 miles)
- Pricing
- Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Close to Blackwood:
Planning and kerbs in Blackwood
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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.
Typical prices in Blackwood
Example guide prices for Blackwood:
- A 35 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £2,500–£3,800.
- A 90 m² tar and chip drive works out at roughly £3,850–£6,400.
- Allow about £1,800–£3,200 for a 75 m² tarmac overlay.
Blackwood: questions
Can you resurface my drive in Blackwood instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Blackwood is typically £24–£43 per m² inc VAT.
How much is a tarmac drive in Blackwood?
As a 2026 guide, about £57–£90 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,850–£4,500 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Blackwood?
In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first.
Which postcodes in Blackwood do you cover?
NP12, CF82.
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