Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Carlisle
Tarmac driveways, resurfacing, repairs and light commercial surfacing in Carlisle, each priced from a survey and a written specification.
What we do in Carlisle
Carlisle is one of the bigger places we cover in Cumbria, so survey slots come round regularly.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £970–£2,900 per job inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£34 per m² ex VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £78–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £73–£112 per m² inc VAT |
Also in Carlisle: edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, tar and chip driveways, car park surfacing, farm tracks and rural access, drainage for tarmac drives, private and access road surfacing, yards and forecourts, tarmac driveway repairs, line marking and speed humps.
Typical prices in Carlisle
Some typical jobs priced for Carlisle:
- Porous asphalt drive, 50 m²: around £3,900–£6,050.
- Tarmac overlay, 40 m²: around £970–£1,750.
- New tarmac drive, 24 m²: around £1,550–£2,450.
Covering Carlisle
- Postcodes
- CA2, CA3, CA1, CA5, CA4
- Area
- Cumbria
- Nearest towns
- Penrith (17 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Carlisle:
Approvals in Carlisle
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).
Carlisle: questions
Do you do commercial work in Carlisle?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Carlisle?
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.
Is the survey in Carlisle 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.
Which postcodes in Carlisle do you cover?
CA2, CA3, CA1, CA5, CA4.
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