Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Taunton
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Taunton and how it is priced.

Services in Taunton
Taunton is 41 miles from Bath, and we survey there as part of Somerset cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £62–£98 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £77–£118 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £82–£129 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £62–£98 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £52–£88 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £26–£46 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £46–£82 per m² ex VAT |
Other work here: car park surfacing, car park resurfacing, farm tracks and rural access, tarmac driveway repairs, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, tar and chip driveways, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, drainage for tarmac drives, edging and kerbs for tarmac, car park and yard repairs.
What jobs cost in Taunton
Example guide prices for Taunton:
- A 30 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £2,700–£4,250.
- A 450 m² private road resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £10,200–£17,600.
- A 50 m² tarmac overlay works out at roughly £1,300–£2,300.
Taunton at a glance
- Postcodes
- TA1, TA2, TA3
- Area
- Somerset
- Nearest towns
- Bridgwater (9 miles), Burnham-on-Sea (16 miles), Yeovil (21 miles), Weston-super-Mare (24 miles)
- Pricing
- South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
Rules in Taunton
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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Taunton: questions
Which postcodes in Taunton do you cover?
TA1, TA2, TA3.
Do you do commercial work in Taunton?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Taunton?
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 Taunton from Bath?
About 41 miles.
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