Driveways and paths · Berkshire

Red tarmac driveways in Wokingham

For red tarmac driveways in Wokingham, we measure the area, check the ground and the falls, and give you an itemised price you can compare line by line with any other quote.

WOKINGHAM GUIDE£82–£127 per m² inc VAT
Red tarmac front driveway with a charcoal block edge outside a Victorian house, typical of red tarmac driveway work

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Wokingham?

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

ItemGuide 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 Wokingham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

  • Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
  • Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
  • Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
  • Colour sample discussed before ordering
  • Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Covering Wokingham

Survey cover and pricing for Wokingham. Wokingham is 7 miles from Reading, and we survey there as part of Berkshire cover.

Postcodes
RG40, RG41
Area
Berkshire
Nearest towns
Crowthorne (3 miles), Bracknell (4 miles), Earley (4 miles), Yateley (5 miles)
Pricing
South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals
The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Crowthorne, Bracknell, Earley, Yateley, Sandhurst.

The build-up we price

Surface course20–30 mm red pigmented AC 6Binder course50–60 mm black AC 20Sub-baseabout 150 mm MOT Type 1Edgescharcoal blocks or kerbsINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Rules that apply in Wokingham

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).

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Wokingham?

We cover Wokingham including RG40, RG41, and nearby Crowthorne, Bracknell, Earley.

How quickly can work start in Wokingham?

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

What approvals apply in Wokingham?

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).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Wokingham?

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.

Other work in Wokingham

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Wokingham? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.

Free survey for new surfacing

Red tarmac driveways in Wokingham: get a written quote

Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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