Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Dorking
We cover Dorking for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for the South East.
Services in Dorking
Smaller towns such as Dorking are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £66–£105 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £160–£440 each inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £28–£61 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £1,100–£3,300 per job inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £22–£38 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £50–£82 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £33–£61 per m² ex VAT |
Other work here: yards and forecourts, private and access road surfacing, permeable tarmac driveways, red tarmac driveways, car park and yard repairs, line marking and speed humps, tarmac paths and footpaths, drainage for tarmac drives, car park surfacing, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac driveway resurfacing.
Dorking at a glance
- Postcodes
- RH4, RH3, RH5
- Area
- Surrey
- Nearest towns
- Leatherhead (4 miles), Reigate (6 miles), Redhill (7 miles), Epsom (7 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Close to Dorking:
What jobs cost in Dorking
What common jobs come to in Dorking:
- 30 m² porous asphalt drive: about £2,900–£4,550.
- 62 m² new tarmac drive: about £4,100–£6,500.
- 20 m² tarmac garden path: about £1,350–£2,200.
Planning and kerbs in Dorking
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).
Dorking: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Dorking?
As a 2026 guide, about £66–£105 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250 before edging and drainage.
Do you do commercial work in Dorking?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Can you resurface my drive in Dorking instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Dorking is typically £28–£50 per m² inc VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Dorking?
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.
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