Suffolk

Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Felixstowe

We cover Felixstowe for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the East of England.

Tandem roller compacting a new tarmac surface course on a drive

Services in Felixstowe

Felixstowe is covered on our Suffolk rounds, 11 miles from Ipswich.

ServiceGuide price
New tarmac driveways£63–£100 per m² inc VAT
Red tarmac driveways£79–£121 per m² inc VAT
Car park resurfacing£21–£37 per m² ex VAT
Car park surfacing£52–£89 per m² ex VAT
Front garden to tarmac driveway£63–£100 per m² inc VAT
Edging and kerbs for tarmac£26–£58 per metre inc VAT
Tarmac driveway resurfacing£26–£47 per m² inc VAT

Also in Felixstowe: car park and yard repairs, line marking and speed humps, drainage for tarmac drives, tarmac paths and footpaths, private and access road surfacing, tar and chip driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, yards and forecourts, permeable tarmac driveways, farm tracks and rural access.

Felixstowe at a glance

Postcodes
IP11, IP10
Area
Suffolk
Nearest towns
Harwich (3 miles), Walton-on-the-Naze (9 miles), Frinton-on-Sea (10 miles), Ipswich (11 miles)
Pricing
East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

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What jobs cost in Felixstowe

Some typical jobs priced for Felixstowe:

  • A 24 m² new tarmac drive works out at roughly £1,650–£2,650.
  • Allow about £3,350–£5,250 for a 40 m² porous asphalt drive.
  • A 180 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £4,150–£7,300.

Approvals in Felixstowe

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).

Felixstowe: questions

Is the survey in Felixstowe 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.

Which postcodes in Felixstowe do you cover?

IP11, IP10.

Do I need planning permission for a drive in Felixstowe?

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 much is a tarmac drive in Felixstowe?

As a 2026 guide, about £63–£100 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£5,000 before edging and drainage.

Free survey for new surfacing

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
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