Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Felling

How much should I budget in Felling?

These Felling guide prices reflect rates in the North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£23–£42 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£770–£1,400
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,150–£2,100
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,850–£3,350

As a 2026 guide in Felling, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £23–£42 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £770–£1,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Felling: the local details

What applies in Felling. We reach Felling on our Tyne and Wear survey days; Newcastle upon Tyne is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: NE10, NE9
Area: Tyne and Wear
Nearest towns: Gateshead (1 mile), Newcastle upon Tyne (2 miles), Hebburn (3 miles), Wallsend (3 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn, Wallsend, Gosforth.

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
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Planning and kerb rules for Felling

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.

Your questions answered

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Felling?

As a 2026 guide in Felling, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £23–£42 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £770–£1,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Felling?

We cover Felling including NE10, NE9, and nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn.

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Felling?

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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