Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Emsworth

How much should I budget in Emsworth?

These Emsworth guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£28–£50 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£910–£1,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,400–£2,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,200–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Emsworth, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Emsworth

What applies in Emsworth. Smaller towns such as Emsworth are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Hampshire.

Postcodes: PO10
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Havant (2 miles), Hayling Island (5 miles), Waterlooville (5 miles), Chichester (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Emsworth: Havant, Hayling Island, Waterlooville, Chichester, Portsmouth.

What the price covers

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
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
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 Emsworth?

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.

Your questions answered

Which Emsworth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Emsworth including PO10, and nearby Havant, Hayling Island, Waterlooville.

Are there planning or highway rules in Emsworth?

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 Emsworth?

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

Is the survey in Emsworth 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.

Other work in Emsworth

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