Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Haywards Heath

How much should I budget in Haywards Heath?

For Haywards Heath, 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 Haywards Heath, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Haywards Heath

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around Haywards Heath

The key facts for Haywards Heath. Haywards Heath sits 9 miles from Crawley, within our regular West Sussex cover.

Postcodes: RH16, RH17
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Burgess Hill (3 miles), Crawley (9 miles), Uckfield (9 miles), East Grinstead (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Burgess Hill, Crawley, Uckfield, East Grinstead, Lewes.

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
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
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

Your questions answered

Which Haywards Heath postcodes do you cover?

We cover Haywards Heath including RH16, RH17, and nearby Burgess Hill, Crawley, Uckfield.

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Haywards Heath?

As a 2026 guide in Haywards Heath, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Haywards Heath?

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.

How quickly can work start in Haywards Heath?

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

More we do in Haywards Heath

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