Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Dorchester
We cover Dorchester for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the South West.
Popular jobs in Dorchester
We cover Dorchester by grouping surveys with nearby Dorset jobs; Bournemouth is 24 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £62–£98 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £46–£82 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£410 each ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £77–£118 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £57–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £31–£57 per m² ex VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,050–£3,100 per job inc VAT |
Also in Dorchester: car park resurfacing, yards and forecourts, tarmac driveway repairs, front garden to tarmac driveway, drainage for tarmac drives, car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, permeable tarmac driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tar and chip driveways.
Approvals in Dorchester
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 Dorchester
- Postcodes
- DT1, DT2
- Area
- Dorset
- Nearest towns
- Weymouth (7 miles), Poole (20 miles), Wimborne Minster (20 miles), Ferndown (24 miles)
- Pricing
- South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
Typical prices in Dorchester
What common jobs come to in Dorchester:
- An 8 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £540–£890.
- A 220 m² private road resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £5,000–£8,600.
- Allow about £5,550–£9,250 for a 120 m² tar and chip drive.
Dorchester: questions
How far is Dorchester from Bournemouth?
About 24 miles.
How much is a tarmac drive in Dorchester?
As a 2026 guide, about £62–£98 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,100–£4,900 before edging and drainage.
Which postcodes in Dorchester do you cover?
DT1, DT2.
Can you resurface my drive in Dorchester instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Dorchester is typically £26–£46 per m² inc VAT.
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