South West · England

Resin over tarmac and concrete in Devon

We price resin over tarmac and concrete across Devon, from Exeter to the smaller towns, with a free survey and an itemised written quote.

Guide price: £50–£75 per m²
Postcode areas: EX, TQ, PL
Survey: Free, no obligation

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Resin over tarmac and concrete across Devon

A resin overlay is a resin bound surface laid directly on top of an existing tarmac or concrete driveway that is still sound. It is the cheapest way to get a resin drive because there is no dig-out, but it only works when the old surface is level, stable and free of active cracking.

Adding around 18 mm of resin raises the level of the drive, so the survey also checks door thresholds, damp-proof courses, airbricks and drainage channels. In most cases this is handled with edging details or by cutting back at the house.

Projects we quote in and around Plymouth include swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put, adding a channel drain where a drive falls towards the garage and replacing tired block paving with a permeable resin build.

Prices in Devon

Guide prices for Devon are based on South West rates, which are above the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.

Resin over tarmac and concrete: £50–£75 per m².

Worked example: a 65 m² drive in Devon laid as an overlay on sound tarmac or concrete would typically come to about £3,150–£4,850. The same area with a dig-out and new permeable base would be nearer £5,200–£8,350.

Planning in Devon

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. An overlay on sealed tarmac or concrete does not drain through the old base, so the drive needs to fall towards a lawn, border or soakaway on your land, or the old base comes out for a permeable build.

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.

Weather and working days

The South West gets more rain than the east of England, especially on higher ground, so permeability and falls matter on every drive. We only lay resin on dry days with ground and air above about 5°C, so Plymouth jobs are booked with the forecast in mind.

Towns in Devon