Front garden to tarmac driveway in Abertillery

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Abertillery?

These Abertillery guide prices reflect rates in 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 Abertillery, 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.

What we do on 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
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 Abertillery

Survey cover and pricing for Abertillery. Abertillery is covered on our Gwent rounds, 11 miles from Newport, Gwent.

Postcodes: NP13
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Pontypool (4 miles), Ebbw Vale (5 miles), Brynmawr (5 miles), Blackwood (5 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr, Blackwood, Bargoed.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Abertillery

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Abertillery

Are there planning or highway rules in Abertillery?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Abertillery, 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.

Do you cover all of Abertillery?

We cover Abertillery including NP13, and nearby Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr.

Is the survey in Abertillery 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.

Also in Abertillery

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