Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Hereford
We cover Hereford for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the West Midlands.
Popular jobs in Hereford
Hereford is under a mile from Hereford, and we survey there as part of Herefordshire cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £60–£95 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £45–£75 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £50–£85 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £60–£95 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £45–£80 per m² ex VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £25–£55 per metre inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £50–£85 per m² ex VAT |
We also offer car park resurfacing, line marking and speed humps, tarmac paths and footpaths, drainage for tarmac drives, red tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway resurfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, farm tracks and rural access, permeable tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, car park and yard repairs.
Rules in Hereford
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).
Hereford: the details
- Postcodes
- HR1, HR4, HR2
- Area
- Herefordshire
- Nearest towns
- Ross-on-Wye (12 miles), Leominster (12 miles), Ledbury (12 miles)
- Pricing
- West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
Typical prices in Hereford
Worked examples at Hereford rates, before edging and drainage:
- Allow about £4,000–£6,250 for a 50 m² porous asphalt drive.
- Allow about £1,550–£2,550 for a 26 m² tarmac garden path.
- A 42 m² new tarmac drive works out at roughly £2,500–£4,000.
Hereford: questions
Can you resurface my drive in Hereford instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Hereford is typically £25–£45 per m² inc VAT.
Which postcodes in Hereford do you cover?
HR1, HR4, HR2.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Hereford?
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.
How much is a tarmac drive in Hereford?
As a 2026 guide, about £60–£95 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,000–£4,750 before edging and drainage.
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