Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Westminster
We cover Westminster for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for London.
Popular jobs in Westminster
Westminster is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £72–£114 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £54–£90 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £180–£480 each ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £90–£138 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £30–£66 per metre inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £72–£144 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,200–£3,600 per job inc VAT |
Other work here: farm tracks and rural access, line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, car park surfacing, car park resurfacing, private and access road surfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, yards and forecourts.
What jobs cost in Westminster
Worked examples at Westminster rates, before edging and drainage:
- Allow about £630–£1,050 for an 8 m² tarmac garden path.
- Allow about £3,150–£4,950 for a 30 m² porous asphalt drive.
- Allow about £7,200–£11,400 for a 100 m² new tarmac drive.
Covering Westminster
- Postcodes
- SW1H, SW1E, SW1A, SW1P, SW1V, SW1Y, SW1W, W1J
- Area
- Greater London
- Nearest towns
- Chelsea (2 miles), Battersea (2 miles), Brixton (3 miles), Fulham (3 miles)
- Pricing
- London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Close to Westminster:
Approvals in Westminster
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).
Westminster: questions
Do you do commercial work in Westminster?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
How much is a tarmac drive in Westminster?
As a 2026 guide, about £72–£114 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,600–£5,700 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Westminster?
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.
Can you resurface my drive in Westminster instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Westminster is typically £30–£54 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