Front garden to tarmac driveway in Salford

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Salford?

Guide prices below are for Salford, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,150

As a 2026 guide in Salford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Rules that apply in Salford

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Salford: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Salford. We cover Salford as part of our regular Greater Manchester rounds.

Postcodes: M6, M5, M50, M7
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Eccles (2 miles), Manchester (2 miles), Swinton (3 miles), Stretford (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Salford: Eccles, Manchester, Swinton, Stretford, Prestwich.

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Salford?

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

Can I get a free survey in Salford?

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.

Which Salford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Salford including M6, M5, M50, M7, and nearby Eccles, Manchester, Swinton.

What approvals apply in Salford?

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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Other work in Salford

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