New tarmac driveways in Aldridge

New tarmac driveway prices in Aldridge

For Aldridge, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,000–£4,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,800–£7,600

As a 2026 guide in Aldridge, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,800–£7,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Where we work in and around Aldridge

Aldridge at a glance. Aldridge is covered on our West Midlands rounds, 9 miles from Birmingham.

Postcodes: WS9, WS4
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Walsall (3 miles), Bloxwich (4 miles), Sutton Coldfield (5 miles), Burntwood (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Aldridge: Walsall, Bloxwich, Sutton Coldfield, Burntwood, Great Wyrley.

Planning and kerb rules for Aldridge

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Aldridge: common questions

Do you cover all of Aldridge?

We cover Aldridge including WS9, WS4, and nearby Walsall, Bloxwich, Sutton Coldfield.

What approvals apply in Aldridge?

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).

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

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Aldridge, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,800–£7,600. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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