New tarmac driveways in Halesowen

How much should I budget in Halesowen?

Guide prices below are for Halesowen, 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: 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 Halesowen, new tarmac driveway 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Halesowen

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.

Halesowen: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Halesowen. Halesowen sits 7 miles from Birmingham, within our regular West Midlands cover.

Postcodes: B62, B63, B64, B32, B31
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Brierley Hill (4 miles), Dudley (4 miles), Stourbridge (4 miles), Smethwick (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Brierley Hill, Dudley, Stourbridge, Smethwick, West Bromwich.

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
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
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

Layer by layer

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Halesowen

How much does a new tarmac driveway cost in Halesowen?

As a 2026 guide in Halesowen, new tarmac driveway 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.

How quickly can work start in Halesowen?

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

Can I get a free survey in Halesowen?

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.

Which Halesowen postcodes do you cover?

We cover Halesowen including B62, B63, B64, B32, B31, and nearby Brierley Hill, Dudley, Stourbridge.

Other work in Halesowen

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