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Resin over tarmac and concrete in Norfolk

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

Guide price: £50–£75 per m²
Postcode areas: NR, PE, IP
Survey: Free, no obligation

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Resin over tarmac and concrete across Norfolk

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.

Overlaying is where most resin driveway budgets start, and where the survey matters most. Tarmac needs to be at least a few years old and fully cured so it no longer moves in hot weather. Concrete needs to be free of moving cracks and lifting slabs.

In Norwich we can price work such as swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put, framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts and turning a cracked concrete drive into a seamless resin bound surface.

Prices in Norfolk

Prices in the East of England are above the UK average. These are guide ranges including VAT; your quote follows a free survey.

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

For a 38 m² drive in Norfolk: about £1,850–£2,850 as an overlay on a sound base, or roughly £3,100–£4,900 if the old surface has to come out for a dig-out and new permeable base.

Planning in Norfolk

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 East of England is the driest part of the UK, which gives a long resin laying season, though heavy clays in places mean the sub-base needs designing for slow drainage. Laying days in Norwich are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.

Towns in Norfolk