Red tarmac driveways in Hawarden

How much should I budget in Hawarden?

These Hawarden guide prices reflect rates in Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£71–£109 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,350–£3,600
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,550–£5,450
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,700–£8,750

As a 2026 guide in Hawarden, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,550–£5,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Hawarden

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

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.

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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Covering Hawarden

Hawarden at a glance. Smaller towns such as Hawarden are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Clwyd.

Postcodes: CH5
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Deeside (1 mile), Buckley (3 miles), Mold (5 miles), Flint (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Deeside, Buckley, Mold, Flint, Wrexham.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Hawarden

Are there planning or highway rules in Hawarden?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Do you cover all of Hawarden?

We cover Hawarden including CH5, and nearby Deeside, Buckley, Mold.

Can I get a free survey in Hawarden?

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 Hawarden property?

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

Also in Hawarden

Tell us what you have in mind for Hawarden and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.