Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Yate

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Yate

These Yate guide prices reflect rates in the South West, 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 Yate, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Yate?

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

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

Tarmac resurfacing, or an overlay, means cleaning and repairing an existing drive, spraying a bond coat and laying a new surface course of about 25–40 mm on top, without digging out the base.

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

Yate: the local details

Yate at a glance. Smaller towns such as Yate are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Gloucestershire.

Postcodes: BS37, BS36, GL9, GL12, BS32
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Keynsham (9 miles), Bristol (10 miles), Bath (12 miles), Stroud (17 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Keynsham, Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Cirencester.

Yate: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Yate?

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.

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Yate?

As a 2026 guide in Yate, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Yate?

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).

Which Yate postcodes do you cover?

We cover Yate including BS37, BS36, GL9, GL12, BS32, and nearby Keynsham, Bristol, Bath.

More we do in Yate

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Yate.