Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Tonbridge

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Tonbridge

For Tonbridge, 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 Tonbridge, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Tonbridge

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.

Where we work in and around Tonbridge

The key facts for Tonbridge. Tonbridge sits 12 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: TN9, TN11, TN10
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Tunbridge Wells (4 miles), Sevenoaks (6 miles), Crowborough (10 miles), Maidstone (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough, Maidstone, Swanley.

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
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Tonbridge?

We cover Tonbridge including TN9, TN11, TN10, and nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough.

Is the survey in Tonbridge 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.

How quickly can work start in Tonbridge?

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

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Tonbridge?

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).

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