Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Nottingham

How much should I budget in Nottingham?

For Nottingham, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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	£810–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,950–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Nottingham, 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 we do on tarmac resurfacing

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

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
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled

How it is built

Do I need permission in Nottingham?

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.

Covering Nottingham

Nottingham at a glance. Nottingham is one of the bigger places we cover in Nottinghamshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: NG1, NG7, NG3, NG8
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: West Bridgford (2 miles), Arnold (3 miles), Hucknall (6 miles), Long Eaton (6 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall, Long Eaton, Ilkeston.

Nottingham: common questions

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Nottingham: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Nottingham, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,200–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Nottingham?

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

Can I get a free survey in Nottingham?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Nottingham?

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).

More we do in Nottingham

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