Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Bournemouth

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Bournemouth

Guide prices below are for Bournemouth, 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 Bournemouth, 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.

Covering Bournemouth

What applies in Bournemouth. Bournemouth is one of the bigger places we cover in Dorset, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BH2, BH4, BH1, BH3, BH8, BH13, BH9, BH5
Area: Dorset
Nearest towns: Christchurch (4 miles), Poole (5 miles), Ferndown (6 miles), Wimborne Minster (6 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bournemouth: Christchurch, Poole, Ferndown, Wimborne Minster, New Milton.

Do I need permission in Bournemouth?

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.

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
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
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 Bournemouth

What approvals apply in Bournemouth?

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 Bournemouth?

We cover Bournemouth including BH2, BH4, BH1, BH3, BH8, BH13, and nearby Christchurch, Poole, Ferndown.

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Bournemouth?

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

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Bournemouth?

As a 2026 guide in Bournemouth, 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.

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