Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Sandown

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Sandown?

For Sandown, we apply the South East rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£30–£54 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,000–£1,800
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,500–£2,700
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,400–£4,350

As a 2026 guide in Sandown, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,000–£1,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Sandown: the local details

The key facts for Sandown. Work in Sandown is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PO36, PO37, PO35, PO38
Area: Isle of Wight
Nearest towns: Ryde (5 miles), Newport (Isle of Wight) (7 miles), Cowes (10 miles)
Pricing: South East rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ryde, Newport (Isle of Wight), Cowes.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Sandown

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

What we do on 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
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled

Your questions answered

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

Sandown is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

What approvals apply in Sandown?

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 long will the work take at my Sandown property?

Often 1–2 days for a typical drive. We book Sandown surveys alongside other jobs on the Isle of Wight, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Sandown?

As a 2026 guide in Sandown, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £30–£54 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,000–£1,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Sandown

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