New tarmac driveways in Smethwick

New tarmac driveway prices in Smethwick

Guide prices below are for Smethwick, 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 Smethwick, 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.

What is included in 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
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
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

Layer by layer

Smethwick: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Smethwick. Smethwick is 3 miles from Birmingham, and we survey there as part of West Midlands cover.

Postcodes: B66, B67, B21, B68, B17
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: West Bromwich (2 miles), Birmingham (3 miles), Halesowen (5 miles), Wednesbury (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen, Wednesbury, Dudley.

Do I need permission in Smethwick?

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.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Smethwick, 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.

Do you cover all of Smethwick?

We cover Smethwick including B66, B67, B21, B68, B17, and nearby West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen.

Is the survey in Smethwick free?

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.

What approvals apply in Smethwick?

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).

Other work in Smethwick

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