Tarmac, asphalt and groundworks across the UK — from a single pothole to a phased contract across a commercial estate. If you are not sure which of these fits your site, call and describe it.
Send a photo and a postcode. Nine times out of ten that is enough for us to tell you whether you are looking at a repair, a resurface or a rebuild — and roughly what it will cost.
Each page sets out what the work involves, how it is specified, what preparation it needs and what drives the price. Every quote we issue states the build-up — layer depths, materials, drainage and edgings — so two prices can be compared on the same basis rather than on the headline figure.
Machine and hand-laid tarmacadam across commercial and domestic sites, specified to the loading the surface will carry.
View tarmac surfacingSMA, hot rolled asphalt and dense bitumen macadam where a higher-performance wearing course is required.
View asphalt surfacingSurfacing for business premises, managed estates and multi-site portfolios, phased around your operation.
View commercial surfacingNew construction and full resurfacing for retail, office, industrial and public car parks, including drainage, kerbing and line marking.
View car park surfacingRenewing a worn or failing car park surface — overlay where the base is sound, planing and re-lay where it is not.
View car park resurfacingCarriageway construction, planing and resurfacing for private, estate and access roads, with traffic management arranged as needed.
View road surfacingNew driveways laid on a properly excavated and compacted sub-base, with edgings and surface water drainage.
View tarmac drivewaysOverlay or planing and re-lay where the existing base is sound — a lower-cost alternative to full replacement.
View driveway resurfacingCut-out patch repairs, pothole reinstatement and crack sealing to keep a surface safe and extend its life.
View tarmac repairsSurfacing rarely arrives on its own. These are the works that usually sit alongside it — and they are priced into the same quote rather than added afterwards.
Yards, hardstandings and circulation areas built for repeated heavy loading, phased around live operations.
View industrial surfacingExcavation, formation and sub-base construction — the works that decide whether the surface above lasts.
View groundworksGullies, channels, soakaways and permeable build-ups — because standing water is what destroys a surface.
View drainageKerbs, edgings and channels — the restraint that stops a surface spreading at its edges.
View kerbingWalkways, estate paths and shared-use routes — laid with proper edge restraint and falls so they stay level and drain.
View footpaths & pathwaysBay marking, layouts, hatching and signage — usually the cheapest moment to make a car park work better.
View line markingWhat you are seeing on site usually points straight at the answer.
| What you are seeing | What it usually means | Where to start |
|---|---|---|
| Potholes, isolated broken areas | Localised failure, sound elsewhere | Tarmac & pothole repairs |
| Faded, rough or fretting surface | Surface wear, base still sound | Car park resurfacing or driveway resurfacing |
| Rutting where vehicles turn or stand | Build-up too light for the loading | Industrial surfacing |
| Water ponding after rain | Falls or drainage have failed | Drainage |
| Edges breaking away | No effective edge restraint | Kerbing |
| Bays faded or layout no longer works | Markings worn, or space poorly used | Line marking |
| New build, nothing there yet | Full construction from formation up | Groundworks then surfacing |
If two of these apply at once — and they often do, since water damage and surface failure travel together — the survey is what settles the scope. Surveys are free, and we would rather tell you a repair will do than sell you a resurface.
Twelve completed sites across the UK — a school, an NHS hospital, a retail drive-thru, a hotel access road, a tennis court, a campus walkway, a junction, two road resurfacing schemes, a residential road, a car park repair and a central London driveway.
The same five stages on every job, scaled to the site.
We measure the area, assess the existing surface and ground conditions, and check access for plant and deliveries.
A written quote setting out the build-up, depths, materials, drainage, edgings and what is excluded.
Planing or excavation, removal of arisings, sub-base laying and compaction, plus any drainage and kerbing.
Binder and surface courses laid and rolled to the specified depth, with joints and levels set out against falls.
Line marking where required, site cleared, and written guidance on when the surface can take traffic.
Our operatives work UK-wide from depots across the country, with the heaviest coverage across England. Distance affects mobilisation cost, not whether we attend — send a postcode and you will get a straight answer. See areas we cover.
It depends on what has failed. Surface wear, fretting and fine crazing are surface problems and suit resurfacing. Isolated potholes suit cut-out repairs. Cracks that reopen after patching, areas that flex under a vehicle or water that never clears point to a failed base or drainage, and those need rebuilding — resurfacing over them buys a couple of winters at most.
As a guide, fully installed tarmac work generally runs from around £27 to £85 per square metre. Overlays on a sound base sit at the lower end; full excavation with a new sub-base, edgings and drainage sits at the top. Larger areas cost less per square metre because plant, delivery and mobilisation are much the same whatever the size.
Yes. Most commercial jobs are phased in sections with barriers and pedestrian routes set out before each phase starts, and evening, weekend or holiday-period working is often the least disruptive option. The line is answered 24/7 for reactive work.
Typically 24 to 48 hours for vehicles, depending on material, depth and weather. Foot traffic is usually fine sooner. We tell you the figure for your job before we leave site.
Yes, and they are priced into the same quote rather than added later. Drainage in particular is not an optional extra — standing water is the most common cause of premature surfacing failure.
Our operatives work UK-wide from depots across the country, with the heaviest coverage across England. Recent projects run from Bolton and Sheffield to Stevenage, Oxford, Hertfordshire and Swansea.
Free survey, fixed written price, and the build-up stated so you can see what you are comparing.