Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Bodmin

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Bodmin?

Guide prices below are for Bodmin, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£26–£46 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£850–£1,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,300–£2,300
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,050–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Bodmin, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £850–£1,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Bodmin

Survey cover and pricing for Bodmin. We cover Bodmin by grouping surveys with nearby Cornwall jobs; Redruth is 28 miles away.

Postcodes: PL31, PL30, PL22
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: St Austell (9 miles), Newquay (16 miles), Truro (20 miles), Saltash (22 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in St Austell, Newquay, Truro, Saltash.

Planning and kerb rules for Bodmin

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

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

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
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Bodmin

Which Bodmin postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bodmin including PL31, PL30, PL22, and nearby St Austell, Newquay, Truro.

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Bodmin?

Often 1–2 days for a typical drive. We book Bodmin surveys alongside other jobs in Cornwall, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Bodmin: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Bodmin, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £850–£1,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Bodmin?

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).

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