Permeable tarmac driveways in Pontarddulais

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Pontarddulais

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

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£76–£119 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,500–£3,900
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,800–£5,950
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,100–£9,500

As a 2026 guide in Pontarddulais, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £76–£119 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,100–£9,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Pontarddulais

What applies in Pontarddulais. Smaller towns such as Pontarddulais are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in West Glamorgan.

Postcodes: SA14
Area: West Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Gorseinon (3 miles), Llanelli (6 miles), Ammanford (6 miles), Clydach (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Gorseinon, Llanelli, Ammanford, Clydach, Swansea.

Rules that apply in Pontarddulais

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Layer by layer

What is included in 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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Pontarddulais?

We cover Pontarddulais including SA14, and nearby Gorseinon, Llanelli, Ammanford.

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

As a 2026 guide in Pontarddulais, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £76–£119 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,100–£9,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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 Pontarddulais property?

Usually 3–5 working days. We book Pontarddulais surveys alongside other jobs in West Glamorgan, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Other work in Pontarddulais

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