Driveways and paths · Staffordshire

Permeable tarmac driveways in Burntwood

We survey and price permeable tarmac driveways across Burntwood and the WS7, WS8 postcodes, with every layer and its depth written into the quote.

BURNTWOOD GUIDE£80–£125 per m² inc VAT
Porous asphalt driveway draining after rain with no standing water, typical of permeable tarmac driveway work

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Burntwood?

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

ItemGuide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base£80–£125 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive£2,650–£4,100
Example: 50 m² drive£4,000–£6,250
Example: 80 m² drive£6,400–£10,000

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Burntwood

What applies in Burntwood. Smaller towns such as Burntwood are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Staffordshire.

Postcodes
WS7, WS8
Area
Staffordshire
Nearest towns
Great Wyrley (4 miles), Lichfield (4 miles), Cannock (4 miles), Aldridge (5 miles)
Pricing
West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals
The highway authority

The same service is available in Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock, Aldridge, Bloxwich.

How it is built

Surface courseporous asphalt, open-gradedBinder courseporous asphalt baseStorage layeropen-graded Type 3 or 4/20 stone, depth to suitFormationgeotextile on the subsoilINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Planning and kerb rules for Burntwood

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

What we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

A permeable tarmac drive uses porous asphalt, a mix with fewer fine particles so water passes through the gaps, laid on an open-graded stone base that stores the rain and lets it soak into the ground.

  • Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
  • Geotextile separating layer on the formation
  • Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
  • Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
  • Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Burntwood: common questions

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

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.

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Burntwood: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Burntwood?

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).

Do you work in my part of Burntwood?

We cover Burntwood including WS7, WS8, and nearby Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock.

More we do in Burntwood

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Burntwood? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.

Free survey for new surfacing

Permeable tarmac driveways in Burntwood: get a written quote

Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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