New tarmac driveways in Egham

How much should I budget in Egham?

Guide prices below are for Egham, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,300–£5,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,300–£8,350

As a 2026 guide in Egham, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Egham

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Egham

The key facts for Egham. We cover Egham by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: TW20, GU25
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Staines (2 miles), Chertsey (4 miles), Ashford (Surrey) (4 miles), Windsor (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Egham: Staines, Chertsey, Ashford (Surrey), Windsor, Ascot.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Egham: common questions

Do you cover all of Egham?

We cover Egham including TW20, GU25, and nearby Staines, Chertsey, Ashford (Surrey).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Egham?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

Do I need permission for a new tarmac driveway in Egham?

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).

New tarmac driveway cost in Egham: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Egham, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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