Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Borehamwood

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Borehamwood?

For Borehamwood, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% 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	£26–£47 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£870–£1,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,300–£2,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,100–£3,800

As a 2026 guide in Borehamwood, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£47 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Borehamwood

Survey cover and pricing for Borehamwood. Borehamwood sits 5 miles from Watford, within our regular Hertfordshire cover.

Postcodes: WD6, WD7, HA8
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Barnet (3 miles), Bushey (4 miles), Potters Bar (5 miles), Watford (5 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Barnet, Bushey, Potters Bar, Watford, Finchley.

Do I need permission in Borehamwood?

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).

What we do on 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
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

Your questions answered

Which Borehamwood postcodes do you cover?

We cover Borehamwood including WD6, WD7, HA8, and nearby Barnet, Bushey, Potters Bar.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Borehamwood?

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).

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Borehamwood?

As a 2026 guide in Borehamwood, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£47 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Borehamwood?

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

Also in Borehamwood

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