Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Eastwood

How much should I budget in Eastwood?

Guide prices below are for Eastwood, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Eastwood, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Eastwood: the local details

Eastwood at a glance. We cover Eastwood by grouping surveys with nearby Nottinghamshire jobs; Nottingham is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: NG16
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Ilkeston (2 miles), Heanor (2 miles), Ripley (5 miles), Hucknall (5 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Hucknall, Arnold.

Planning and kerb rules for Eastwood

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

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Eastwood

How quickly can work start in Eastwood?

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

Is the survey in Eastwood 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.

Do you cover all of Eastwood?

We cover Eastwood including NG16, and nearby Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley.

What approvals apply in Eastwood?

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).

Other work in Eastwood

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