Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Barnet

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Barnet

Guide prices below are for Barnet, 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 Barnet, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Barnet?

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).

Where we work in and around Barnet

Survey cover and pricing for Barnet. We cover Barnet as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: EN5, EN4, N20
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Potters Bar (3 miles), Borehamwood (3 miles), Finchley (3 miles), Muswell Hill (5 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Finchley, Muswell Hill, Enfield.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

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
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Your questions answered

Which Barnet postcodes do you cover?

We cover Barnet including EN5, EN4, N20, and nearby Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Finchley.

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Barnet?

As a 2026 guide in Barnet, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£4,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Barnet 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.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Barnet?

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).

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