Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Shrewsbury

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Shrewsbury?

These Shrewsbury guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£25–£45 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£830–£1,500
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,250–£2,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,000–£3,600

As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £25–£45 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Shrewsbury: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Shrewsbury. We cover Shrewsbury as part of our regular Shropshire rounds.

Postcodes: SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Wellington (10 miles), Hadley (11 miles), Telford (13 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (16 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Shrewsbury: Wellington, Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Oswestry.

Planning and kerb rules for Shrewsbury

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.

The build-up we price

What is included in 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
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Shrewsbury: common questions

How quickly can work start in Shrewsbury?

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

Can I get a free survey in Shrewsbury?

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 work in my part of Shrewsbury?

We cover Shrewsbury including SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5, and nearby Wellington, Hadley, Telford.

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Shrewsbury?

As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £25–£45 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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