Red tarmac driveways in Nantwich

Red tarmac driveway prices in Nantwich

These Nantwich guide prices reflect rates in the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£73–£112 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,650–£5,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,800–£8,900

As a 2026 guide in Nantwich, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,650–£5,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Planning and kerb rules for Nantwich

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 is included in 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.

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

Where we work in and around Nantwich

The key facts for Nantwich. Nantwich is covered on our Cheshire rounds, 23 miles from Warrington.

Postcodes: CW5
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Crewe (4 miles), Sandbach (8 miles), Winsford (8 miles), Kidsgrove (12 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Crewe, Sandbach, Winsford, Kidsgrove, Northwich.

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Nantwich?

We cover Nantwich including CW5, and nearby Crewe, Sandbach, Winsford.

Can I get a free survey in Nantwich?

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.

What approvals apply in Nantwich?

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).

How long will the work take at my Nantwich property?

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

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