Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Hemel Hempstead
We cover Hemel Hempstead for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the East of England.
Services in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is one of the bigger places we cover in Hertfordshire, so survey slots come round regularly.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £21–£37 per m² ex VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £47–£84 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,050–£3,150 per job inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £160–£420 each inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £26–£58 per metre inc VAT |
We also offer farm tracks and rural access, red tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing, yards and forecourts, tarmac paths and footpaths, drainage for tarmac drives, tar and chip driveways, car park and yard repairs, car park surfacing, permeable tarmac driveways.
Planning and kerbs in Hemel Hempstead
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).
Hemel Hempstead: the details
- Postcodes
- HP2, HP3, HP1, WD4
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Nearest towns
- Berkhamsted (5 miles), St Albans (5 miles), Harpenden (6 miles), Watford (7 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Towns near Hemel Hempstead:
Typical prices in Hemel Hempstead
Example guide prices for Hemel Hempstead:
- A 55 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £4,350–£6,650.
- Tarmac garden path, 12 m²: around £830–£1,350.
- A 50 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £4,200–£6,550.
Hemel Hempstead: questions
Do you do commercial work in Hemel Hempstead?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Hemel Hempstead?
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 Hemel Hempstead?
As a 2026 guide, about £63–£100 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£5,000 before edging and drainage.
Which postcodes in Hemel Hempstead do you cover?
HP2, HP3, HP1, WD4.
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