New tarmac driveways in Salford

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Salford?

Guide prices below are for Salford, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Salford, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Salford: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Salford. Salford is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater Manchester, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: M6, M5, M50, M7
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Eccles (2 miles), Manchester (2 miles), Swinton (3 miles), Stretford (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Salford: Eccles, Manchester, Swinton, Stretford, Prestwich.

What the price covers

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.

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
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Planning and kerb rules for Salford

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Layer by layer

Your questions answered

How long does a new tarmac driveway take in Salford?

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

Do you work in my part of Salford?

We cover Salford including M6, M5, M50, M7, and nearby Eccles, Manchester, Swinton.

What is the price of a new tarmac driveway in Salford?

As a 2026 guide in Salford, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Salford?

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 Salford

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