Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Hitchin

How much should I budget in Hitchin?

For Hitchin, 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 Hitchin, 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.

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.

Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
Weed treatment and a clean surface
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Covering Hitchin

Survey cover and pricing for Hitchin. We reach Hitchin on our Hertfordshire survey days; Watford is 21 miles away.

Postcodes: SG5, SG4
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Letchworth Garden City (3 miles), Stevenage (5 miles), Luton (7 miles), Biggleswade (10 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Luton, Biggleswade, Harpenden.

Do I need permission in Hitchin?

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).

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Hitchin

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Hitchin?

As a 2026 guide in Hitchin, 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.

What approvals apply in Hitchin?

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 work in my part of Hitchin?

We cover Hitchin including SG5, SG4, and nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, Luton.

How long will the work take at my Hitchin property?

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

Other work in Hitchin

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