Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Leicester
Every tarmac job we quote in Leicester lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT before you agree anything.
What we do in Leicester
As one of the larger towns in Leicestershire, Leicester sees regular survey visits.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £54–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £980–£2,950 per job inc VAT |
Also in Leicester: farm tracks and rural access, tar and chip driveways, private and access road surfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, red tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac driveway resurfacing, car park resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, permeable tarmac driveways.
What jobs cost in Leicester
What common jobs come to in Leicester:
- 28 m² red tarmac drive: about £2,250–£3,450.
- 30 m² new tarmac drive: about £1,950–£3,050.
- Porous asphalt drive, 60 m²: around £4,700–£7,350.
Covering Leicester
- Postcodes
- LE1, LE87, LE4, LE5, LE7
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Nearest towns
- Braunstone (2 miles), Oadby (3 miles), Wigston (4 miles), Mountsorrel (5 miles)
- Pricing
- East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Leicester:
Rules in Leicester
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).
Leicester: questions
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Leicester?
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 far is Leicester from Leicester?
Leicester is the main town we cover in Leicestershire.
Which postcodes in Leicester do you cover?
LE1, LE87, LE4, LE5, LE7.
Is the survey in Leicester 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