Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Braintree
We cover Braintree for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the East of England.
Services in Braintree
Braintree is 25 miles from Southend-on-Sea, and we survey there as part of Essex cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £21–£37 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £47–£79 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £63–£126 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,050–£3,150 per job inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£420 each ex VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £84–£131 per m² inc VAT |
Also in Braintree: car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, private and access road surfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, farm tracks and rural access, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, red tarmac driveways, front garden to tarmac driveway, yards and forecourts.
Braintree: the details
- Postcodes
- CM77, CM7
- Area
- Essex
- Nearest towns
- Witham (7 miles), Chelmsford (10 miles), Maldon (11 miles), Colchester (15 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Towns near Braintree:
What jobs cost in Braintree
Example guide prices for Braintree:
- Allow about £5,050–£7,900 for a 60 m² porous asphalt drive.
- Tarmac garden path, 20 m²: around £1,250–£2,100.
- A 24 m² new tarmac drive works out at roughly £1,650–£2,650.
Approvals in Braintree
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).
Braintree: questions
Which postcodes in Braintree do you cover?
CM77, CM7.
Can you resurface my drive in Braintree instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Braintree is typically £26–£47 per m² inc VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Braintree?
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.
Do you do commercial work in Braintree?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding 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