Tarmac Driveway Prices 2026

Guide prices for 2026. Homes include VAT at 20%; commercial prices exclude VAT with the VAT-inclusive figure beside them. All are for supply and lay with normal access, at our UK midpoint (West Midlands) rate.

How much does tarmac cost per m² for a home?

Surface (homes)	Guide (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£75–£115 per m²
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£80–£125 per m²
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£45–£75 per m²
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£25–£45 per m²
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£55–£90 per m²

What do extras and repairs cost?

Item (homes)	Guide (inc VAT)
Kerb or block-paved edging	£25–£55 per metre
Linear drainage channel	£60–£120 per metre
Soakaway or crate unit	£650–£2,000 each
Extra sub-base on soft ground	£15–£35 per m²
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£150–£400 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£300 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£300–£800 per job
Dropped kerb construction where the council allows an approved contractor	£1,000–£3,000 per job

Dropped kerbs: council fees of about £100–£400 to apply are separate, and some councils build every crossing themselves at their own price.

What does a typical tarmac drive cost?

Example (UK midpoint)	Guide (inc VAT)
20 m² new tarmac drive	£1,300–£2,100
30 m² new tarmac drive	£2,000–£3,150
50 m² new tarmac drive	£3,000–£4,750
80 m² new tarmac drive	£4,800–£7,600
120 m² new tarmac drive	£7,200–£11,400

Before edging, drainage or a dropped kerb. Small areas carry a higher rate per m² because the crew, plant and hot material still have to come out.

How much does car park and private road surfacing cost?

Surface (commercial)	Guide (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£50–£85 per m² (£60–£102 inc VAT)
Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay	£20–£35 per m² (£24–£42 inc VAT)
Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course	£26–£42 per m² (£31–£50 inc VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£45–£80 per m² (£54–£96 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£22–£38 per m² (£26–£46 inc VAT)
Farm track or rural access in tarmac on a stable stone base	£30–£55 per m² (£36–£66 inc VAT)

Item (commercial)	Guide (ex VAT)
Car park or yard pothole repair	£150–£400 each
Bay marking on a new layout	£40–£120 per bay
White lining, paint or thermoplastic	£2–£10 per metre
Asphalt speed hump with markings	£800–£3,000 each

Small line-marking jobs usually carry a minimum charge of around £500 ex VAT. Sites of 500 m² and above often come in lower per m².

How do prices vary around the UK?

Region	Against midpoint	New tarmac drive
London	+20%	£72–£114 per m²
South East	+10%	£66–£105 per m²
East of England	+5%	£63–£100 per m²
South West	+3%	£62–£98 per m²
West Midlands	±0%	£60–£95 per m²
East Midlands	−2%	£59–£93 per m²
North West	−3%	£58–£92 per m²
Yorkshire and the Humber	−4%	£58–£91 per m²
North East	−7%	£56–£88 per m²
Wales	−5%	£57–£90 per m²
Scotland	−2%	£59–£93 per m²
Northern Ireland	−12%	£53–£84 per m²

Highland and Moray, Argyll and Bute and the Isle of Wight add about 10% for travel and haulage, by arrangement.

Where do these figures come from?

They are set from published 2026 UK cost guides and contractor rates (including JobPrices, BestBuilders, MyJobQuote, MAC Surfacing and LineMarking.co.uk) and council dropped-kerb pages, checked in October and November 2026. They are guides, not quotations: the survey confirms the specification and a fixed written price.

Questions

How much does a tarmac driveway cost?

As a 2026 guide, about £60–£95 per m² including VAT for a full dig-out with a new sub-base and two tarmac courses, and about £25–£45 per m² to resurface a sound drive. London and the South East cost more; the North, Wales and Northern Ireland usually less.

Do your prices include VAT?

Home prices on this site include VAT at 20%. Commercial prices are shown excluding VAT, with the VAT-inclusive figure alongside.

Why do small drives cost more per m²?

Fixed costs such as the crew, roller, hot material delivery and waste are spread over fewer square metres, so we add about 10–20% below 35 m².

Will my quote match these prices?

Usually within the range, unless the survey finds something extra such as soft ground, difficult access or drainage work. Anything extra is itemised before you agree.

Tarmac prices for 2026