Front garden to tarmac driveway in Windsor

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Windsor?

Local guide rates for Windsor (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Windsor, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Covering Windsor

The key facts for Windsor. Windsor sits 16 miles from Reading, within our regular Berkshire cover.

Postcodes: SL4
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Slough (2 miles), Egham (4 miles), Staines (5 miles), Maidenhead (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Slough, Egham, Staines, Maidenhead, Ascot.

Planning and kerb rules for Windsor

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Windsor

Is the survey in Windsor free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

Do you work in my part of Windsor?

We cover Windsor including SL4, and nearby Slough, Egham, Staines.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Windsor?

As a 2026 guide in Windsor, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Windsor property?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Windsor surveys alongside other jobs in Berkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

More we do in Windsor

Tell us what you have in mind for Windsor and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.