Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Coventry

How much should I budget in Coventry?

Guide prices below are for Coventry, 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 Coventry, 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.

Do I need permission in Coventry?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Coventry

What applies in Coventry. We cover Coventry as part of our regular West Midlands rounds.

Postcodes: CV1, CV3, CV5, CV6, CV2, CV4, CV7
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Kenilworth (5 miles), Bedworth (5 miles), Nuneaton (8 miles), Leamington Spa (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Warwick.

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
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

Coventry: common questions

Do you cover all of Coventry?

We cover Coventry including CV1, CV3, CV5, CV6, CV2, CV4, and nearby Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton.

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

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.

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Coventry?

As a 2026 guide in Coventry, 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.

What approvals apply in Coventry?

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).

More we do in Coventry

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Coventry? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.