Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Bedford

What we do in Bedford

We cover Bedford as part of our regular Bedfordshire rounds.

Other work here: tarmac driveway repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, car park and yard repairs, tar and chip driveways, tarmac paths and footpaths, edging and kerbs for tarmac, drainage for tarmac drives, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing.

Approvals in Bedford

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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Bedford at a glance

Towns near Bedford:

• Kempston 2 mi
• Ampthill 8 mi
• Biggleswade 9 mi
• St Neots 10 mi
• Newport Pagnell 11 mi
• Leighton Buzzard 17 mi

What jobs cost in Bedford

What common jobs come to in Bedford:

• Allow about £4,250–£7,100 for a 90 m² tar and chip drive.
• 26 m² tarmac garden path: about £1,650–£2,700.
• Allow about £4,200–£6,550 for a 50 m² porous asphalt drive.

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