Tarmac surfacing in Somerset
We cover 11 towns in Somerset for tarmac drives, resurfacing, repairs, car parks and private roads.
Services and guide prices in Somerset
Rates in Somerset follow the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £62–£98 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £77–£118 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £46–£77 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £150–£410 each inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£410 each ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £21–£36 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £57–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £26–£46 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £82–£129 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £46–£82 per m² ex VAT |
Also available: farm tracks and rural access, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, yards and forecourts, car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac, drainage for tarmac drives, front garden to tarmac driveway.
Example guide prices for Somerset:
- Allow about £820–£1,350 for a 12 m² tarmac garden path.
- Allow about £6,200–£9,800 for a 100 m² new tarmac drive.
- 180 m² car park resurface (ex VAT): about £4,100–£7,150.
Towns in Somerset
Planning and dropped kerbs in Somerset
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.
Somerset: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in Somerset?
The highway authority (the county or unitary council).
How long does a tarmac drive take in Somerset?
Usually 2–4 working days on site once the survey and specification are agreed.
Do you do car parks and private roads in Somerset?
Yes. Car park, yard and private road work is priced excluding VAT from a site survey.
Which postcode areas do you cover in Somerset?
BA, BS, DT, TA.
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