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Resin over tarmac and concrete in West Glamorgan

Planning resin over tarmac or concrete in West Glamorgan? We survey, measure and quote across the area, and our guide prices reflect typical South Wales costs.

Guide price: £40–£60 per m²
Postcode areas: SA
Survey: Free, no obligation

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Resin over tarmac and concrete across West Glamorgan

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.

Typical projects we can quote for in Swansea include overlaying sound tarmac on a two-car drive, framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts and turning a cracked concrete drive into a seamless resin bound surface.

Prices in West Glamorgan

For South Wales, where typical costs are below the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.

Resin over tarmac and concrete: £40–£60 per m².

For a 33 m² drive in West Glamorgan: about £1,300–£2,050 as an overlay on a sound base, or roughly £2,200–£3,500 if the old surface has to come out for a dig-out and new permeable base.

Planning in West Glamorgan

Wales has its own permitted development rules on the same principle: a front-garden hard surface should be porous or drain to a permeable area on 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.

In Wales, new construction with drainage implications covering 100 m² or more can also need approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB). Most domestic drives are smaller than that, but larger drives and extensions are checked at survey.

Weather and working days

South Wales is wetter than most of England, so a permeable build or a planned route for water is essential on every drive. We only lay resin on dry days with ground and air above about 5°C, so Swansea jobs are booked with the forecast in mind.

Towns in West Glamorgan