Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stockport

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Stockport?

Local guide rates for Stockport (the North West, 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 Stockport, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. 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.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Stockport: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Stockport. As one of the larger towns in Greater Manchester, Stockport sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SK1, SK3, SK4, SK5
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Bredbury (2 miles), Hazel Grove (2 miles), Cheadle Hulme (3 miles), Bramhall (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bredbury, Hazel Grove, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Denton.

Planning and kerb rules for Stockport

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.

How it is built

Your questions answered

Which Stockport postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stockport including SK1, SK3, SK4, SK5, and nearby Bredbury, Hazel Grove, Cheadle Hulme.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Stockport?

As a 2026 guide in Stockport, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Stockport?

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

Can I get a free survey in Stockport?

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.

Other work in Stockport

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