Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Caerphilly

How much should I budget in Caerphilly?

These Caerphilly guide prices reflect rates in Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£43 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£780–£1,400
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,150
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,900–£3,400

As a 2026 guide in Caerphilly, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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
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 Caerphilly

Caerphilly at a glance. Caerphilly sits 11 miles from Rhondda, within our regular Mid Glamorgan cover.

Postcodes: CF83
Area: Mid Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Risca (6 miles), Llandaff (6 miles), Pontypridd (6 miles), Blackwood (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Caerphilly: Risca, Llandaff, Pontypridd, Blackwood, Cardiff.

Rules that apply in Caerphilly

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Caerphilly: common questions

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Caerphilly: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Caerphilly, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Caerphilly?

We cover Caerphilly including CF83, and nearby Risca, Llandaff, Pontypridd.

Are there planning or highway rules in Caerphilly?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

How long will the work take at my Caerphilly property?

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

Other work in Caerphilly

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Caerphilly.