Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Burntwood

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Burntwood?

For Burntwood, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Burntwood, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £25–£45 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £830–£1,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Burntwood

The key facts for Burntwood. Smaller towns such as Burntwood are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Staffordshire.

Postcodes: WS7, WS8
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Great Wyrley (4 miles), Lichfield (4 miles), Cannock (4 miles), Aldridge (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Burntwood: Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock, Aldridge, Bloxwich.

Do I need permission in Burntwood?

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).

What the price covers

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

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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Burntwood?

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).

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Burntwood: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £25–£45 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £830–£1,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Burntwood?

We cover Burntwood including WS7, WS8, and nearby Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock.

How long will the work take at my Burntwood property?

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

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