Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Lichfield

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Lichfield

For Lichfield, 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 Lichfield, 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.

What the price covers

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
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 Lichfield

The key facts for Lichfield. We reach Lichfield on our Staffordshire survey days; Stoke-on-Trent is 27 miles away.

Postcodes: WS13, WS14
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Burntwood (4 miles), Tamworth (6 miles), Aldridge (7 miles), Rugeley (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge, Rugeley, Great Wyrley.

Do I need permission in Lichfield?

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.

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Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Lichfield

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Lichfield?

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 Lichfield?

We cover Lichfield including WS13, WS14, and nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge.

How long will the work take at my Lichfield property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Lichfield?

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).

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