Front garden to tarmac driveway in Flint

How much should I budget in Flint?

Guide prices below are for Flint, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Flint, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Flint

Survey cover and pricing for Flint. We cover Flint by grouping surveys with nearby Clwyd jobs; Wrexham is 15 miles away.

Postcodes: CH6, CH8
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Deeside (5 miles), Mold (5 miles), Buckley (6 miles), Hawarden (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Deeside, Mold, Buckley, Hawarden, Prestatyn.

Rules that apply in Flint

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

What the price covers

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

The build-up we price

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Flint

Can I get a free survey in Flint?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Flint?

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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Flint?

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

Which Flint postcodes do you cover?

We cover Flint including CH6, CH8, and nearby Deeside, Mold, Buckley.

More we do in Flint

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