Driveways and paths · West Midlands

Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bloxwich

Homeowners in Bloxwich ask us about front garden driveway conversions for the same reason: a surface that stays flat, drains properly and still looks tidy in ten years. That comes down to the build underneath.

BLOXWICH GUIDE£60–£95 per m² inc VAT
Front garden converted to a tarmac parking space with a lowered kerb, typical of front garden driveway conversion work

How much should I budget in Bloxwich?

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

ItemGuide 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 Bloxwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. 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
  • Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
  • 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 Bloxwich

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).

Where we work in and around Bloxwich

Survey cover and pricing for Bloxwich. Bloxwich sits 10 miles from Birmingham, within our regular West Midlands cover.

Postcodes
WS3
Area
West Midlands
Nearest towns
Walsall (2 miles), Great Wyrley (3 miles), Willenhall (3 miles), Wednesfield (4 miles)
Pricing
West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals
The highway authority

The same service is available in Walsall, Great Wyrley, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Aldridge.

Your questions answered

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

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.

Which Bloxwich postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bloxwich including WS3, and nearby Walsall, Great Wyrley, Willenhall.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Bloxwich?

As a 2026 guide in Bloxwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Bloxwich?

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

Also in Bloxwich

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bloxwich: get a written quote

Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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