Front garden to tarmac driveway in Leek

How much should I budget in Leek?

These Leek guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,100
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,700–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Leek, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Leek

Survey cover and pricing for Leek. Leek is covered on our Staffordshire rounds, 10 miles from Stoke-on-Trent.

Postcodes: ST13, ST9
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Biddulph (6 miles), Congleton (9 miles), Kidsgrove (9 miles), Stoke-on-Trent (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Leek: Biddulph, Congleton, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Planning and kerb rules for Leek

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

The build-up we price

Leek: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Leek, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Leek?

We cover Leek including ST13, ST9, and nearby Biddulph, Congleton, Kidsgrove.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Leek?

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.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Leek?

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

Also in Leek

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