Front garden to tarmac driveway in Catford

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Catford

These Catford guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£72–£114 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,600–£2,500
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750
Example: 45 m² drive	£3,250–£5,150

As a 2026 guide in Catford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £3,250–£5,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

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.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Where we work in and around Catford

Catford at a glance. Catford is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SE6, SE23, SE4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Blackheath (2 miles), Greenwich (2 miles), Beckenham (3 miles), Peckham (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham, Peckham, Eltham.

Planning and kerb rules for Catford

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Catford?

We cover Catford including SE6, SE23, SE4, and nearby Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham.

How quickly can work start in Catford?

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

Is the survey in Catford 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.

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Catford: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Catford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £3,250–£5,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Catford

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