Tarmac driveways and surfacing in St Ives
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in St Ives and how it is priced.

What we do in St Ives
St Ives is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 18 miles from Peterborough.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £160–£420 each inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £79–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £50–£130 per bay ex VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £84–£131 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £58–£94 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£420 each ex VAT |
Other work here: edging and kerbs for tarmac, farm tracks and rural access, drainage for tarmac drives, private and access road surfacing, car park resurfacing, tar and chip driveways, yards and forecourts, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, car park surfacing, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac driveway resurfacing.
Guide prices for St Ives
Some typical jobs priced for St Ives:
- 60 m² tar and chip drive: about £2,850–£4,700.
- A 20 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £1,250–£2,100.
- 60 m² tarmac overlay: about £1,600–£2,850.
Approvals in St Ives
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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
St Ives at a glance
- Postcodes
- PE27
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- Huntingdon (5 miles), St Neots (11 miles), Cambridge (12 miles), Ely (15 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Towns near St Ives:
St Ives: questions
Can you resurface my drive in St Ives instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in St Ives is typically £26–£47 per m² inc VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in St Ives?
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.
Do you do commercial work in St Ives?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
How far is St Ives from Peterborough?
About 18 miles.
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