Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Bow

What we do in Bow

As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Bow sees regular survey visits.

Other work here: edging and kerbs for tarmac, drainage for tarmac drives, front garden to tarmac driveway, car park resurfacing, car park surfacing, red tarmac driveways, private and access road surfacing, tarmac driveway resurfacing, permeable tarmac driveways, yards and forecourts, tarmac driveway repairs.

Approvals in Bow

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).

Bow at a glance

Towns near Bow:

• Stratford 1 mi
• Canning Town 2 mi
• Leytonstone 3 mi
• Greenwich 3 mi
• Islington 4 mi
• Highbury 4 mi

What jobs cost in Bow

Worked examples at Bow rates, before edging and drainage:

• A 250 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £6,000–£10,500.
• A 65 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £5,850–£8,950.
• 30 m² porous asphalt drive: about £3,150–£4,950.

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