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Driveway extensions and widening in Dyfed
Driveway extensions and widening in Dyfed: honest guide prices for West Wales, a free survey and a quote that explains exactly what the work involves.
- Guide price
- £70–£110 per m²
- Postcode areas
- SA, SY
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across Dyfed
A driveway extension adds new hard-standing to an existing drive, usually by taking in part of the front garden, so more cars can park off the road. The new area needs its own excavation and base, and the whole drive is often resurfaced in resin so old and new match.
If the extension means cars will cross the pavement in a new place, the dropped kerb has to be widened or a new one added, and that needs consent from the highway authority (your council, or DfI Roads in Northern Ireland). We price the drive and help with the application, but the kerb work itself is carried out by that authority or its approved contractor.
Projects we quote in and around Llanelli include adding a channel drain where a drive falls towards the garage, widening a drive into the front garden for a second car and framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts.
Prices in Dyfed
Labour and material costs in West Wales run below the UK average, and the guide figures below reflect that. They include VAT and are confirmed after a survey.
Driveway extensions and widening: £70–£110 per m².
For a 33 m² drive in Dyfed, built with a dig-out and new permeable base, expect roughly £2,250–£3,550 including VAT before any drainage or kerb work.
Planning in Dyfed
Wales has its own permitted development rules on the same principle: a front-garden hard surface should be porous or drain to a permeable area on the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
In Wales, new construction with drainage implications covering 100 m² or more can also need approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB). Most domestic drives are smaller than that, but larger drives and extensions are checked at survey.
If cars will cross the pavement in a new place, or the crossing needs widening, consent is needed from your council as local highway authority before any kerb work.
Weather and working days
West Wales has a mild but wet climate, which makes drainage the first question on any resin job. Laying days in Llanelli are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.
Towns in Dyfed
Driveway extensions and widening in Dyfed: questions
What postcodes do you cover around Dyfed?
We cover SA, SY and the surrounding districts, including Llanelli and Ammanford.
How much is a driveway extension in Dyfed?
As a guide, £70–£110 per m² in Dyfed including VAT, depending mainly on whether your existing base can be overlaid. Your written quote follows a free survey.
How soon can you survey in Dyfed?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Other services in Dyfed
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in Dyfed
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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