Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wrexham

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Wrexham?

Local guide rates for Wrexham (Wales, 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 Wrexham, 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.

Do I need permission in Wrexham?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around Wrexham

The key facts for Wrexham. We reach Wrexham on our Clwyd survey days; Wrexham is under a mile away.

Postcodes: LL13, LL11, LL12
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Rhosllannerchrugog (4 miles), Buckley (9 miles), Hawarden (10 miles), Mold (10 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley, Hawarden, Mold, Deeside.

Layer by layer

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Wrexham

Which Wrexham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Wrexham including LL13, LL11, LL12, and nearby Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley, Hawarden.

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

As a 2026 guide in Wrexham, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Wrexham?

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.

Other work in Wrexham

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Wrexham.