Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Hove
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Hove and how it is priced.
What we do in Hove
Hove is one of the bigger places we cover in East Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £82–£127 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £160–£440 each inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £61–£99 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,100–£3,300 per job inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £50–£88 per m² ex VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £55–£94 per m² ex VAT |
Also in Hove: car park resurfacing, line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac, farm tracks and rural access, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tar and chip driveways, car park and yard repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, car park surfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, front garden to tarmac driveway.
Typical prices in Hove
Example guide prices for Hove:
- 30 m² porous asphalt drive: about £2,900–£4,550.
- Car park resurface (ex VAT), 600 m²: around £13,200–£23,100.
- Allow about £870–£1,450 for a 12 m² tarmac garden path.
Planning and kerbs in Hove
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).
Covering Hove
- Postcodes
- BN52, BN3
- Area
- East Sussex
- Nearest towns
- Brighton (1 mile), Portslade (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles), Rottingdean (5 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
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Hove: questions
Do you do commercial work in Hove?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Which postcodes in Hove do you cover?
BN52, BN3.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Hove?
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 Hove 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