Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Crawley

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Crawley?

For Crawley, 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 Crawley, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

Tarmac resurfacing, or an overlay, means cleaning and repairing an existing drive, spraying a bond coat and laying a new surface course of about 25–40 mm on top, without digging out the base.

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
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled

The build-up we price

Covering Crawley

The key facts for Crawley. We cover Crawley as part of our regular West Sussex rounds.

Postcodes: RH11, RH10
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles), East Grinstead (8 miles), Reigate (9 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate, Haywards Heath.

Rules that apply in Crawley

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).

Your questions answered

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Crawley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Crawley, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Crawley free?

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.

Which Crawley postcodes do you cover?

We cover Crawley including RH11, RH10, and nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead.

How long will the work take at my Crawley property?

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

More we do in Crawley

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Crawley.