Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Isleworth

How much should I budget in Isleworth?

Guide prices below are for Isleworth, 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 Isleworth, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,500–£2,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

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

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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Covering Isleworth

What applies in Isleworth. We cover Isleworth as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: TW7, TW8, TW1, TW10
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Hounslow (1 mile), Heston (2 miles), Southall (3 miles), Feltham (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Isleworth: Hounslow, Heston, Southall, Feltham, Acton.

Planning and kerb rules for Isleworth

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.

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Isleworth

How quickly can work start in Isleworth?

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

Is the survey in Isleworth 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Isleworth?

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).

Do you cover all of Isleworth?

We cover Isleworth including TW7, TW8, TW1, TW10, and nearby Hounslow, Heston, Southall.

Also in Isleworth

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