Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Billericay

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Billericay?

Guide prices below are for Billericay, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run 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 Billericay, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£47 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old

Do I need permission in Billericay?

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 Billericay

Survey cover and pricing for Billericay. Billericay is 14 miles from Southend-on-Sea, and we survey there as part of Essex cover.

Postcodes: CM12, CM11, CM4
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Basildon (4 miles), Wickford (5 miles), Brentwood (5 miles), Pitsea (6 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Basildon, Wickford, Brentwood, Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope.

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Billericay

Do you work in my part of Billericay?

We cover Billericay including CM12, CM11, CM4, and nearby Basildon, Wickford, Brentwood.

How long will the work take at my Billericay property?

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

Is the survey in Billericay free?

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.

What approvals apply in Billericay?

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).

Also in Billericay

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