Permeable tarmac driveways in Aldridge

Permeable 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)
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 Aldridge, 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.

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.

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Aldridge: the local details

The key facts for Aldridge. 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.

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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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Aldridge, 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.

Can I get a free survey 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.

Do you cover all of Aldridge?

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

How long will the work take at my Aldridge property?

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

Other work in Aldridge

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