Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Cowes
We cover Cowes for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the South East.
Popular jobs in Cowes
Work in Cowes is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £73–£115 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £36–£67 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £180–£480 each ex VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £97–£151 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £73–£115 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £67–£109 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £73–£145 per metre inc VAT |
We also offer car park resurfacing, red tarmac driveways, car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, yards and forecourts, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tar and chip driveways, private and access road surfacing.
Typical prices in Cowes
Worked examples at Cowes rates, before edging and drainage:
- Private road resurface (ex VAT), 450 m²: around £12,000–£20,700.
- Car park resurface (ex VAT), 250 m²: around £6,050–£10,600.
- Red tarmac drive, 28 m²: around £2,800–£4,300.
Cowes at a glance
- Postcodes
- PO31, PO32
- Area
- Isle of Wight
- Nearest towns
- Newport (Isle of Wight) (4 miles), Ryde (6 miles), Sandown (10 miles)
- Pricing
- South East rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
- Cover
- By arrangement
Nearby towns we also cover:
Rules in Cowes
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).
Cowes: questions
Is the survey in Cowes 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.
Which postcodes in Cowes do you cover?
PO31, PO32 (by arrangement).
How much is a tarmac drive in Cowes?
As a 2026 guide, about £73–£115 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,650–£5,750 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Cowes?
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.
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