Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Aberystwyth

How much should I budget in Aberystwyth?

For Aberystwyth, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£43 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£780–£1,400
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,150
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,900–£3,400

As a 2026 guide in Aberystwyth, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Covering Aberystwyth

What applies in Aberystwyth. Aberystwyth is covered on our Dyfed rounds, 51 miles from Llanelli.

Postcodes: SY23, SY24
Area: Dyfed
Nearest towns: none within easy reach
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Do I need permission in Aberystwyth?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

What we do on 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
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Aberystwyth?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Aberystwyth?

As a 2026 guide in Aberystwyth, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Aberystwyth?

We cover Aberystwyth including SY23, SY24.

How quickly can work start in Aberystwyth?

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

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