Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Ossett

How much should I budget in Ossett?

Local guide rates for Ossett (Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£43 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£790–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,150
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,900–£3,450

As a 2026 guide in Ossett, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Ossett

What applies in Ossett. Smaller towns such as Ossett are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in West Yorkshire.

Postcodes: WF5
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Dewsbury (2 miles), Batley (3 miles), Wakefield (3 miles), Morley (4 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Ossett: Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield, Morley, Heckmondwike.

Planning and kerb rules for Ossett

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.

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
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Ossett

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Ossett: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ossett, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£43 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Ossett?

We cover Ossett including WF5, and nearby Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield.

How long will the work take at my Ossett property?

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

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

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.

Other work in Ossett

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