Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Keynsham

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Keynsham

Guide prices below are for Keynsham, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£26–£46 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£850–£1,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,300–£2,300
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,050–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Keynsham, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Keynsham

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
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

Where we work in and around Keynsham

What applies in Keynsham. Keynsham is covered on our Somerset rounds, 6 miles from Bath.

Postcodes: BS31, BS30, BS14, BS15
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Bristol (5 miles), Bath (6 miles), Yate (9 miles), Nailsea (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Bristol, Bath, Yate, Nailsea, Portishead.

Keynsham: common questions

Which Keynsham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Keynsham including BS31, BS30, BS14, BS15, and nearby Bristol, Bath, Yate.

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Keynsham: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Keynsham, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Keynsham?

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).

Is the survey in Keynsham 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.

Also in Keynsham

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