Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Reigate

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Reigate

For Reigate, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£28–£50 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£910–£1,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,400–£2,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,200–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Reigate, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Reigate

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.

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

Where we work in and around Reigate

Survey cover and pricing for Reigate. Reigate is covered on our Surrey rounds, 16 miles from Woking.

Postcodes: RH2
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Redhill (2 miles), Horley (5 miles), Dorking (6 miles), Banstead (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Redhill, Horley, Dorking, Banstead, Caterham.

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Reigate property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Reigate?

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).

Do you cover all of Reigate?

We cover Reigate including RH2, and nearby Redhill, Horley, Dorking.

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

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 Reigate

Tell us what you have in mind for Reigate and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.