Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Rottingdean

How much should I budget in Rottingdean?

Local guide rates for Rottingdean (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£28–£50 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£910–£1,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,400–£2,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,200–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Rottingdean, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Rottingdean

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How it is built

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

Where we work in and around Rottingdean

Survey cover and pricing for Rottingdean. We cover Rottingdean by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: BN2
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Peacehaven (3 miles), Brighton (4 miles), Hove (5 miles), Lewes (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Portslade.

Rottingdean: common questions

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Rottingdean: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Rottingdean, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Rottingdean?

We cover Rottingdean including BN2, and nearby Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Rottingdean?

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).

How quickly can work start in Rottingdean?

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

Other work in Rottingdean

Tell us what you have in mind for Rottingdean and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.