Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Northolt

How much should I budget in Northolt?

For Northolt, we apply the London rate, about 20% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Northolt, 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.

Where we work in and around Northolt

The key facts for Northolt. Northolt is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: UB5
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Greenford (1 mile), Harrow (3 miles), Southall (3 miles), Brent (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Greenford, Harrow, Southall, Brent, Ruislip.

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
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

Rules that apply in Northolt

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 Northolt

What approvals apply in Northolt?

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).

How quickly can work start in Northolt?

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

Can I get a free survey in Northolt?

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.

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Northolt: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Northolt, 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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