Red tarmac driveways in Redruth
Red tarmac driveways in Redruth start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
How much should I budget in Redruth?
Local guide rates for Redruth (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base | £77–£118 per m² |
| Example: 30 m² drive | £2,550–£3,900 |
| Example: 50 m² drive | £3,850–£5,900 |
| Example: 80 m² drive | £6,200–£9,500 |
As a 2026 guide in Redruth, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£3,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
The build-up we price
Where we work in and around Redruth
Survey cover and pricing for Redruth. Redruth sits under a mile from Redruth, within our regular Cornwall cover.
- Postcodes
- TR16, TR15, TR5
- Area
- Cornwall
- Nearest towns
- Camborne (4 miles), Truro (8 miles), Falmouth (9 miles), Newquay (14 miles)
- Pricing
- South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Close to Redruth: Camborne, Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance.
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
Planning and kerb rules for Redruth
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
Are there planning or highway rules in Redruth?
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 work in my part of Redruth?
We cover Redruth including TR16, TR15, TR5, and nearby Camborne, Truro, Falmouth.
What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Redruth?
As a 2026 guide in Redruth, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£3,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
How quickly can work start in Redruth?
Usually 2–4 working days. We book Redruth surveys alongside other jobs in Cornwall, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Also in Redruth
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Redruth
Questions about red tarmac driveways in Redruth? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Red tarmac driveways in Redruth: 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