New tarmac driveways in Tredegar

How much should I budget in Tredegar?

Guide prices below are for Tredegar, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,550–£7,200

As a 2026 guide in Tredegar, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,550–£7,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Tredegar

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around Tredegar

What applies in Tredegar. We cover Tredegar by grouping surveys with nearby Gwent jobs; Newport, Gwent is 17 miles away.

Postcodes: NP22
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Ebbw Vale (2 miles), Brynmawr (3 miles), Abertillery (6 miles), Merthyr Tydfil (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr, Abertillery, Merthyr Tydfil, Bargoed.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Tredegar: common questions

Which Tredegar postcodes do you cover?

We cover Tredegar including NP22, and nearby Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr, Abertillery.

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

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.

How long will the work take at my Tredegar property?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Tredegar, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,550–£7,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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