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Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Warminster

Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Warminster start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.

WARMINSTER GUIDE£26–£46 per m² inc VAT
Hot tarmac being spread with a lute rake on a driveway, typical of tarmac resurfacing work

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Warminster

For Warminster, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base£26–£46 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive£850–£1,550
Example: 50 m² drive£1,300–£2,300
Example: 80 m² drive£2,050–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Warminster, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Layer by layer

New surface course25–40 mm AC 6 or AC 10Bond coatbitumen emulsion tack coatExisting driverepaired where failedExisting basemust be soundINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Where we work in and around Warminster

Survey cover and pricing for Warminster. Warminster is covered on our Wiltshire rounds, 30 miles from Swindon.

Postcodes
BA12
Area
Wiltshire
Nearest towns
Westbury (4 miles), Frome (6 miles), Trowbridge (8 miles), Melksham (12 miles)
Pricing
South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals
The highway authority

We also cover nearby Westbury, Frome, Trowbridge, Melksham, Devizes.

Planning and kerb rules for Warminster

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Warminster: common questions

Do you work in my part of Warminster?

We cover Warminster including BA12, and nearby Westbury, Frome, Trowbridge.

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Warminster?

As a 2026 guide in Warminster, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £26–£46 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Warminster?

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

Can I get a free survey in Warminster?

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.

Also in Warminster

Tell us what you have in mind for Warminster and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.

Free survey for new surfacing

Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Warminster: get a written quote

Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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