New tarmac driveways in Sale

How much should I budget in Sale?

Local guide rates for Sale (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,900–£4,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,650–£7,350

As a 2026 guide in Sale, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Covering Sale

Survey cover and pricing for Sale. Sale is 5 miles from Manchester, and we survey there as part of Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M33, M23
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Stretford (2 miles), Urmston (2 miles), Altrincham (3 miles), Hale (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Hale, Eccles.

Do I need permission in Sale?

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.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Sale

Do you cover all of Sale?

We cover Sale including M33, M23, and nearby Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham.

How long does a new tarmac driveway take in Sale?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Sale surveys alongside other jobs in Greater Manchester, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

New tarmac driveway cost in Sale: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Sale, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Sale?

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).

More we do in Sale

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