Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Watford
Tarmac driveways, resurfacing, repairs and light commercial surfacing in Watford, each priced from a survey and a written specification.
What we do in Watford
Watford 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 |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £26–£47 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,050–£3,150 per job inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £84–£131 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £160–£420 each ex VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £47–£84 per m² ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £79–£121 per m² inc VAT |
Other work here: line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac, yards and forecourts, tar and chip driveways, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac paths and footpaths, farm tracks and rural access, drainage for tarmac drives, car park resurfacing, car park surfacing, tarmac driveway repairs.
What jobs cost in Watford
What common jobs come to in Watford:
- Allow about £2,850–£4,700 for a 60 m² tar and chip drive.
- Red tarmac drive, 35 m²: around £2,750–£4,250.
- New tarmac drive, 36 m²: around £2,250–£3,600.
Approvals in Watford
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).
Covering Watford
- Postcodes
- WD17, WD18, WD24, WD25, WD5
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Nearest towns
- Bushey (2 miles), Rickmansworth (4 miles), Borehamwood (5 miles), Ruislip (6 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Towns near Watford:
Watford: questions
Which postcodes in Watford do you cover?
WD17, WD18, WD24, WD25, WD5.
Do you do commercial work in Watford?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Watford?
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.
Is the survey in Watford free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
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