Tarmac driveway resurfacing in March

Tarmac resurfacing prices in March

Local guide rates for March (the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£26–£47 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£870–£1,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,300–£2,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,100–£3,800

As a 2026 guide in March, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£47 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £870–£1,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for March

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around March

Survey cover and pricing for March. Smaller towns such as March are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Cambridgeshire.

Postcodes: PE15
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Wisbech (8 miles), Ely (13 miles), Peterborough (14 miles), St Ives (17 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Wisbech, Ely, Peterborough, St Ives, Huntingdon.

How it is built

What the price covers

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in March

Are there planning or highway rules in March?

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).

Do you work in my part of March?

We cover March including PE15, and nearby Wisbech, Ely, Peterborough.

Tarmac resurfacing cost in March: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in March, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£47 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £870–£1,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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.

Other work in March

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for March.