Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Porthcawl
Every tarmac job we quote in Porthcawl lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT before you agree anything.
Services in Porthcawl
Smaller towns such as Porthcawl are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Mid Glamorgan.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £57–£90 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £57–£90 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£52 per metre inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £52–£86 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £43–£76 per m² ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £71–£109 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £76–£119 per m² inc VAT |
We also offer farm tracks and rural access, car park resurfacing, car park and yard repairs, tarmac driveway repairs, tar and chip driveways, car park surfacing, tarmac driveway resurfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, line marking and speed humps, yards and forecourts, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings.
What jobs cost in Porthcawl
Example guide prices for Porthcawl:
- An 8 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £500–£820.
- 25 m² tarmac overlay: about £650–£1,200.
- Private road resurface (ex VAT), 220 m²: around £4,600–£7,950.
Covering Porthcawl
- Postcodes
- CF36
- Area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Nearest towns
- Pyle (3 miles), Bridgend (6 miles), Maesteg (9 miles), Pencoed (9 miles)
- Pricing
- Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Porthcawl:
Planning and kerbs in Porthcawl
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.
Porthcawl: questions
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Porthcawl?
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.
Can you resurface my drive in Porthcawl instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Porthcawl is typically £24–£43 per m² inc VAT.
How far is Porthcawl from Rhondda?
About 17 miles.
How much is a tarmac drive in Porthcawl?
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.
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