Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Durham
We cover Durham for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the North East.
Popular jobs in Durham
Durham sits 17 miles from Darlington, within our regular County Durham cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £56–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £140–£370 each inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £42–£74 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £56–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £28–£51 per m² ex VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £46–£79 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£33 per m² ex VAT |
Other work here: tar and chip driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, car park and yard repairs, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing, car park surfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, drainage for tarmac drives, red tarmac driveways, permeable tarmac driveways.
Covering Durham
- Postcodes
- DH1, DH7, DH6
- Area
- County Durham
- Nearest towns
- Spennymoor (5 miles), Chester-le-Street (6 miles), Houghton-le-Spring (6 miles), Stanley (8 miles)
- Pricing
- North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
- Spennymoor 5 mi
- Chester-le-Street 6 mi
- Houghton-le-Spring 6 mi
- Stanley 8 mi
- Washington 9 mi
- Bishop Auckland 9 mi
What jobs cost in Durham
Example guide prices for Durham:
- A 60 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £4,450–£7,000.
- 40 m² tarmac overlay: about £930–£1,650.
- Allow about £3,150–£4,800 for a 45 m² red tarmac drive.
Planning and kerbs in Durham
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).
Durham: questions
Which postcodes in Durham do you cover?
DH1, DH7, DH6.
Can you resurface my drive in Durham instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Durham is typically £23–£42 per m² inc VAT.
How much is a tarmac drive in Durham?
As a 2026 guide, about £56–£88 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400 before edging and drainage.
Is the survey in Durham 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