Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Washington

What we do in Washington

We reach Washington on our Tyne and Wear survey days; Newcastle upon Tyne is 6 miles away.

Also in Washington: edging and kerbs for tarmac, car park resurfacing, farm tracks and rural access, permeable tarmac driveways, drainage for tarmac drives, car park and yard repairs, tarmac paths and footpaths, yards and forecourts, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, line marking and speed humps, car park surfacing.

Washington at a glance

Towns near Washington:

• Chester-le-Street 4 mi
• Felling 4 mi
• Houghton-le-Spring 5 mi
• Hebburn 5 mi
• Sunderland 5 mi
• Gateshead 5 mi

What jobs cost in Washington

Worked examples at Washington rates, before edging and drainage:

• A 26 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £1,450–£2,400.
• Tarmac overlay, 75 m²: around £1,750–£3,150.
• Allow about £4,450–£7,000 for a 60 m² porous asphalt drive.

Approvals in Washington

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).

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