Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Acton

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Acton?

Guide prices below are for Acton, adjusted for London, where surfacing rates run about 20% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£30–£54 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£990–£1,800
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,500–£2,700
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,400–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Acton, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £990–£1,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Acton

The key facts for Acton. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Acton sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: W3, W5
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Chiswick (1 mile), Shepherds Bush (2 miles), Willesden (2 miles), Brent (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Chiswick, Shepherds Bush, Willesden, Brent, Greenford.

Do I need permission in Acton?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What we do on 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
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Acton 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.

Which Acton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Acton including W3, W5, and nearby Chiswick, Shepherds Bush, Willesden.

Are there planning or highway rules in Acton?

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).

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Acton?

As a 2026 guide in Acton, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £990–£1,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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