Red tarmac driveways in Slough

Red tarmac driveway prices in Slough

For Slough, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£82–£127 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,100

As a 2026 guide in Slough, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Slough

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Layer by layer

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.

Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Slough: the local details

The key facts for Slough. As one of the larger towns in Berkshire, Slough sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SL1, SL2, SL3
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Windsor (2 miles), Maidenhead (5 miles), Gerrards Cross (6 miles), Uxbridge (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Windsor, Maidenhead, Gerrards Cross, Uxbridge, Egham.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Slough

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Slough?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Which Slough postcodes do you cover?

We cover Slough including SL1, SL2, SL3, and nearby Windsor, Maidenhead, Gerrards Cross.

Can I get a free survey in Slough?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

How long will the work take at my Slough property?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Slough surveys alongside other jobs in Berkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

More we do in Slough

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