Front garden to tarmac driveway in West Bromwich

How much should I budget in West Bromwich?

Guide prices below are for West Bromwich, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 West Bromwich, 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.

The build-up we price

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
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 West Bromwich

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.

West Bromwich: the local details

What applies in West Bromwich. West Bromwich is one of the bigger places we cover in the West Midlands, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: B70, B71, B69, B43, B42
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Smethwick (2 miles), Wednesbury (3 miles), Tipton (3 miles), Dudley (4 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to West Bromwich: Smethwick, Wednesbury, Tipton, Dudley, Walsall.

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in West Bromwich?

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

What approvals apply in West Bromwich?

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 West Bromwich: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in West Bromwich, 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.

Do you work in my part of West Bromwich?

We cover West Bromwich including B70, B71, B69, B43, B42, and nearby Smethwick, Wednesbury, Tipton.

More we do in West Bromwich

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