Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Chesham
We cover Chesham for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the South East.
What we do in Chesham
Chesham is covered on our Buckinghamshire rounds, 25 miles from Milton Keynes.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £61–£99 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £160–£440 each inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £28–£61 per metre inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £55–£94 per m² ex VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,100–£3,300 per job inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
Also in Chesham: car park and yard repairs, car park resurfacing, farm tracks and rural access, tarmac driveway resurfacing, line marking and speed humps, drainage for tarmac drives, tar and chip driveways, private and access road surfacing, red tarmac driveways, permeable tarmac driveways, car park surfacing.
Planning and kerbs in Chesham
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).
Covering Chesham
- Postcodes
- HP5
- Area
- Buckinghamshire
- Nearest towns
- Amersham (2 miles), Berkhamsted (4 miles), Chalfont St Peter (7 miles), Rickmansworth (7 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Towns near Chesham:
- Amersham 2 mi
- Berkhamsted 4 mi
- Chalfont St Peter 7 mi
- Rickmansworth 7 mi
- Hemel Hempstead 7 mi
- High Wycombe 8 mi
What jobs cost in Chesham
Some typical jobs priced for Chesham:
- A 55 m² new tarmac drive works out at roughly £3,650–£5,750.
- An 8 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £580–£950.
- Allow about £13,200–£23,100 for a 600 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
Chesham: questions
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Chesham?
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.
Which postcodes in Chesham do you cover?
HP5.
How much is a tarmac drive in Chesham?
As a 2026 guide, about £66–£105 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250 before edging and drainage.
Is the survey in Chesham free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
Get a written tarmac 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