Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Longsight

How much should I budget in Longsight?

Local guide rates for Longsight (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£44 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£800–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,950–£3,500

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Longsight: the local details

The key facts for Longsight. We cover Longsight by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Manchester (2 miles), Droylsden (3 miles), Denton (3 miles), Failsworth (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Longsight: Manchester, Droylsden, Denton, Failsworth, Stockport.

The build-up we price

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.

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

Do I need permission in Longsight?

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).

Longsight: common questions

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

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 Longsight postcodes do you cover?

We cover Longsight including M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20, and nearby Manchester, Droylsden, Denton.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Longsight?

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).

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Longsight: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Longsight

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