Front garden to tarmac driveway in Frome

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Frome?

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

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,350–£2,150
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,800–£4,400

As a 2026 guide in Frome, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Frome

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).

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
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Where we work in and around Frome

Survey cover and pricing for Frome. Frome is covered on our Somerset rounds, 10 miles from Bath.

Postcodes: BA11
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Westbury (6 miles), Warminster (6 miles), Trowbridge (8 miles), Bath (10 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Frome: Westbury, Warminster, Trowbridge, Bath, Keynsham.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Frome

Can I get a free survey in Frome?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Frome?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Frome, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Frome?

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

Other work in Frome

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