Red tarmac driveways in Gerrards Cross

How much should I budget in Gerrards Cross?

For Gerrards Cross, 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 Gerrards Cross, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Gerrards Cross

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What the price covers

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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Where we work in and around Gerrards Cross

Survey cover and pricing for Gerrards Cross. We cover Gerrards Cross by grouping surveys with nearby Buckinghamshire jobs; Milton Keynes is 33 miles away.

Postcodes: SL9
Area: Buckinghamshire
Nearest towns: Chalfont St Peter (2 miles), Uxbridge (4 miles), Rickmansworth (5 miles), Slough (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Chalfont St Peter, Uxbridge, Rickmansworth, Slough, Ruislip.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Gerrards Cross?

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).

Do you cover all of Gerrards Cross?

We cover Gerrards Cross including SL9, and nearby Chalfont St Peter, Uxbridge, Rickmansworth.

Red tarmac driveway cost in Gerrards Cross: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Gerrards Cross, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Gerrards Cross?

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

More we do in Gerrards Cross

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