London · England

Resin driveways in Greater London

Resin drives across Greater London: overlays on sound tarmac, full rebuilds on new permeable bases, and everything around them.

Postcode areas: EC, SE, SW, W, N, E
Price level: Well above the UK average
Town pages: 51

Guide prices in Greater London

Typical costs in London are well above the UK average. All figures include VAT and are confirmed by written quote after a free survey.

Guide prices in Greater London
Service	Guide price inc VAT
Resin bound driveways	£55–£145 per m²
Resin bonded driveways	£40–£120 per m²
Resin over tarmac and concrete	£55–£85 per m²
New resin driveways (full dig-out)	£90–£145 per m²
Permeable SuDS driveways	£90–£145 per m²
Driveway extensions and widening	£90–£145 per m²
Resin patios	£55–£145 per m²
Resin garden paths	£60–£170 per m²
Resin steps	Priced after survey
Resin pool surrounds	£55–£145 per m²
Accessible resin ramps	Priced after survey
Excavation and sub-base	Priced after survey
Driveway drainage and soakaways	£60–£130 per linear metre
Driveway edging and borders	£30–£70 per linear metre
Dropped kerb applications	about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by the highway authority
Resin driveway repairs	Priced after survey
Resin driveway cleaning	£95–£240 per visit
Resin driveway restoration	Priced after survey
Commercial resin surfacing	Priced after survey
Resin tree pits	Priced after survey
Anti-slip resin surfacing	Priced after survey
Footpaths and cycle paths	Priced after survey

Planning and dropped kerbs

In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.

Permitted development rights apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes, and some conservation areas have Article 4 directions that remove them. Listed buildings can need consent if railings or historic walls are affected.

If cars will cross the pavement in a new place, or the crossing needs widening, consent is needed from your council as local highway authority before any kerb work.

Weather and working days

London is one of the drier parts of the UK, but heavy summer downpours on small, mostly paved plots are exactly what front-garden drainage rules were written for.