Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Preston

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Preston

For Preston, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£44 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£800–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,950–£3,500

As a 2026 guide in Preston, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £800–£1,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Preston

Survey cover and pricing for Preston. We cover Preston as part of our regular Lancashire rounds.

Postcodes: PR1, PR2, PR11, PR4
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Leyland (5 miles), Chorley (9 miles), Blackburn (9 miles), Darwen (11 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Leyland, Chorley, Blackburn, Darwen, Lytham St Annes.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Preston?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

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
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
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

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Preston

Are there planning or highway rules in Preston?

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 does tarmac resurfacing take in Preston?

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

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Preston?

As a 2026 guide in Preston, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £800–£1,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Preston?

We cover Preston including PR1, PR2, PR11, PR4, and nearby Leyland, Chorley, Blackburn.

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