Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Seaham
Tarmac driveways, resurfacing, repairs and light commercial surfacing in Seaham, each priced from a survey and a written specification.

Services in Seaham
We cover Seaham by grouping surveys with nearby County Durham jobs; Darlington is 23 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £56–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £56–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £23–£42 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£33 per m² ex VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £23–£51 per metre inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £70–£107 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £930–£2,800 per job inc VAT |
Other work here: private and access road surfacing, farm tracks and rural access, car park and yard repairs, yards and forecourts, drainage for tarmac drives, tar and chip driveways, tarmac paths and footpaths, tarmac driveway repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, car park surfacing.
Seaham at a glance
- Postcodes
- SR7
- Area
- County Durham
- Nearest towns
- Houghton-le-Spring (5 miles), Sunderland (5 miles), Peterlee (5 miles), Washington (8 miles)
- Pricing
- North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
- Houghton-le-Spring 5 mi
- Sunderland 5 mi
- Peterlee 5 mi
- Washington 8 mi
- Chester-le-Street 9 mi
- Durham 10 mi
Typical prices in Seaham
What common jobs come to in Seaham:
- Red tarmac drive, 45 m²: around £3,150–£4,800.
- Allow about £8,750–£14,600 for a 220 m² tar and chip drive.
- Allow about £3,700–£6,450 for a 180 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
Planning and kerbs in Seaham
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).
Seaham: questions
How far is Seaham from Darlington?
About 23 miles.
Do you do commercial work in Seaham?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Which postcodes in Seaham do you cover?
SR7.
Is the survey in Seaham 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