Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Havant

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Havant

For Havant, we apply the South East rate, about 10% 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	£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 Havant, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Havant

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Havant

What applies in Havant. Havant is 19 miles from Southampton, and we survey there as part of Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: PO9
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Emsworth (2 miles), Waterlooville (3 miles), Hayling Island (5 miles), Portsmouth (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Emsworth, Waterlooville, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, Gosport.

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.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
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

Layer by layer

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Havant

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Havant?

As a 2026 guide in Havant, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Havant property?

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

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Havant?

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 Havant?

We cover Havant including PO9, and nearby Emsworth, Waterlooville, Hayling Island.

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