Yes - Alton is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU34 every week.

How quickly can you quote a tarmac driveway in Alton?

Most Alton enquiries get a free site visit within five working days and a written quote within a week of that visit.

How long does a tarmac driveway take?

Allow 3-5 working days on a typical Alton property. Sloping plots, restricted access or larger formats add to that and we'll flag it on the quote.

What does a tarmac driveway cost in Alton?

Most domestic tarmac driveways land between £2,800 and £8,500 depending on size, depth and drainage.

Do I need permission from East Hampshire District Council?

For most tarmac driveway work, no - but anything affecting the public highway (dropped kerbs) or a conservation frontage goes through East Hampshire District Council. We'll tell you on the visit which forms apply.

GU34 project planning · Hampshire

Alton Driveways: a local specification for GU34 properties

Alton is a market town surrounded by villages, so the gardens here tend to be larger and the materials more traditional. Most properties want clay brick edges, granite setts or natural sandstone rather than the high-spec porcelain that suits the newer commuter estates closer to London. That is why our driveways quotes here start with the plot, access and levels, not a standard square metre allowance. A frequent brief is tarmac drives with traditional brick or granite edge details, while the technical detail we test first is clay-heavy gardens that need deeper sub-base than the standard 150mm.

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Re-using an existing dropped kerb but rebuilding the base depth underneath it, relevant driveways detail for GU34 properties near Holybourne

What changes the specification here

Alton is inside our 30-mile core area, so site visits are arranged within a week and project supervision is daily, not weekly.
We've spent enough time on GU34 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a tarmac driveway - the sloped plots that need ACO drainage at the threshold to keep water away from the house that gets missed when a national firm quotes from a desk.
Quotes are written, fixed and broken down by stage, with the same crew on site from day one through to clean-down.

Local quick facts

Council: East Hampshire District Council
Transport: A31 to Farnham and Winchester, Alton station on the line to Waterloo via Farnham.
Postcodes: GU34
Typical timeline: 3-5 working days

Three briefs we hear in GU34

Block Paving
Resin
Block, granite or concrete edge sets
Drainage, soakaways and ACO channels
Tarmac repairs, patches and resurfacing
Dropped kerb liaison where needed

What belongs in this tarmac driveway scope

01.Tarmac drives with traditional brick or granite edge details

Three practical outcomes for this page

Selected from the service brief and local property context rather than a generic location list.

01
Re-using an existing dropped kerb but rebuilding the base depth underneath it
02
Removing tired block paving and laying hot tarmac with proper kerb restraint
03
Re-grading the threshold so winter rain runs to the gutter instead of the front door

Evidence relevant to this brief

We're insured to £5m public liability, registered for waste carriage, and every Alton job is signed off in person rather than from photos.

“I chose this company for a small block paved driveway job because of the positive reviews. The job was done efficiently in October 2020 but 6 months later it started to sink and now there is a puddle after rain in the middle of my driveway. I contacted Steve and sent photos with the warranty document. Steve came over once and left his business card. Steve promised to fix it by the end of October 2021 but this didn't happen.”
Mihkel, Bracknell · Block Paving Driveways

Research matched to this decision

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Resin vs Block Paving in Surrey: Which Lasts Longer?

What actually wears out first on Surrey driveways - and how the real cost per square metre compares once edges, sub-base and drainage are priced in.

FAQs - Driveways in Alton

What changes the specification around Alton?: The first local issue we check is clay-heavy gardens that need deeper sub-base than the standard 150mm. We also look at access, levels and whether East Hampshire District Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Holybourne as part of the same local run?: Yes. Holybourne sits within our normal Alton working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU34 site visit?: A wide photo, approximate dimensions, access width and a note about the intended use are enough to make the first conversation useful.
Which local brief do you see most often?: Tarmac drives with traditional brick or granite edge details. We still design from the individual plot, but that need is a useful starting point for discussing scope and budget.
How is the quote made specific to this property?: It records excavation or foundation assumptions, materials, disposal, access, programme and exclusions. The allowance is based on the measured site rather than copied from another town.

Is this the right route for your property?

For a Alton project, the sensible next step is a measured visit: we can confirm access, levels and the right response to clay-heavy gardens that need deeper sub-base than the standard 150mm before pricing the work. This recommendation is scoped to Alton driveways enquiries.

Measure first, quote once

Send the rough size and access photos; we will tell you what needs checking on site. Mention Alton and driveways so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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