Front garden to tarmac driveway in West Molesey

How much should I budget in West Molesey?

For West Molesey, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in West Molesey, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering West Molesey

West Molesey at a glance. Smaller towns such as West Molesey are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.

Postcodes: TW12
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: East Molesey (1 mile), Sunbury-on-Thames (2 miles), Walton-on-Thames (2 miles), Esher (2 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in East Molesey, Sunbury-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Esher, Feltham.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Planning and kerb rules for West Molesey

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in West Molesey

Can I get a free survey in West Molesey?

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.

Do you work in my part of West Molesey?

We cover West Molesey including TW12, and nearby East Molesey, Sunbury-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames.

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

As a 2026 guide in West Molesey, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in West Molesey?

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

More we do in West Molesey

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