Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Tamworth

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Tamworth?

Guide prices below are for Tamworth, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Tamworth, 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.

Covering Tamworth

Survey cover and pricing for Tamworth. We cover Tamworth as part of our regular Staffordshire rounds.

Postcodes: B79, B77, B78
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Lichfield (6 miles), Sutton Coldfield (7 miles), Aldridge (9 miles), Burntwood (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge, Burntwood, Swadlincote.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Tamworth

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 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
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Tamworth

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Tamworth?

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).

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Tamworth?

As a 2026 guide in Tamworth, 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.

How quickly can work start in Tamworth?

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

Do you work in my part of Tamworth?

We cover Tamworth including B79, B77, B78, and nearby Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge.

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