Tarmac driveways and surfacing in St Helens
Every tarmac job we quote in St Helens lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT before you agree anything.
Popular jobs in St Helens
As one of the larger towns in Merseyside, St Helens sees regular survey visits.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £58–£116 per metre inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £48–£82 per m² ex VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £44–£78 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £53–£87 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
Other work here: car park surfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, tar and chip driveways, permeable tarmac driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, farm tracks and rural access, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac driveway repairs, red tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, car park resurfacing.
Covering St Helens
- Postcodes
- WA10, WA9
- Area
- Merseyside
- Nearest towns
- Haydock (2 miles), Prescot (3 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4 miles), Huyton (5 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
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Approvals in St Helens
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).
Guide prices for St Helens
What common jobs come to in St Helens:
- 160 m² tar and chip drive: about £6,650–£11,050.
- 40 m² tarmac overlay: about £970–£1,750.
- A 35 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £2,550–£3,900.
St Helens: questions
Can you resurface my drive in St Helens instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in St Helens is typically £24–£44 per m² inc VAT.
How far is St Helens from Liverpool?
About 10 miles.
How much is a tarmac drive in St Helens?
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 you do commercial work in St Helens?
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