Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Lancaster
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Lancaster and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Lancaster
Lancaster sits 20 miles from Preston, within our regular Lancashire cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £150–£390 each inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £970–£2,900 per job inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£120 per bay ex VAT |
Also in Lancaster: farm tracks and rural access, car park resurfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, tarmac paths and footpaths, edging and kerbs for tarmac, private and access road surfacing, yards and forecourts, tar and chip driveways, permeable tarmac driveways, car park surfacing, red tarmac driveways.
Covering Lancaster
- Postcodes
- LA1, LA2
- Area
- Lancashire
- Nearest towns
- Morecambe (3 miles), Heysham (4 miles), Fleetwood (12 miles), Thornton-Cleveleys (15 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
- Morecambe 3 mi
- Heysham 4 mi
- Fleetwood 12 mi
- Thornton-Cleveleys 15 mi
- Cleveleys 15 mi
- Poulton-le-Fylde 17 mi
What jobs cost in Lancaster
Worked examples at Lancaster rates, before edging and drainage:
- A 65 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £4,750–£7,250.
- Private road resurface (ex VAT), 220 m²: around £4,700–£8,100.
- Tarmac garden path, 12 m²: around £770–£1,250.
Rules in Lancaster
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).
Lancaster: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Lancaster?
As a 2026 guide, about £58–£92 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Lancaster?
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 Lancaster 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.
Do you do commercial work in Lancaster?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding 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