Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Braunstone

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Braunstone

These Braunstone guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£44 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£810–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,950–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Braunstone, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Braunstone?

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 Braunstone

The key facts for Braunstone. Braunstone is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 2 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes: LE3, LE19, LE6
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Leicester (2 miles), Oadby (4 miles), Wigston (4 miles), Earl Shilton (6 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Leicester, Oadby, Wigston, Earl Shilton, Mountsorrel.

What the price covers

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
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old

The build-up we price

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Braunstone

How quickly can work start in Braunstone?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Braunstone?

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).

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Braunstone: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Braunstone, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Braunstone?

We cover Braunstone including LE3, LE19, LE6, and nearby Leicester, Oadby, Wigston.

Also in Braunstone

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