Red tarmac driveways in Acton

How much should I budget in Acton?

For Acton, we apply the London rate, about 20% 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	£90–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,950–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,500–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,200–£11,050

As a 2026 guide in Acton, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £90–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,200–£11,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on 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

Acton: the local details

Acton at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Acton sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: W3, W5
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Chiswick (1 mile), Shepherds Bush (2 miles), Willesden (2 miles), Brent (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Chiswick, Shepherds Bush, Willesden, Brent, Greenford.

Rules that apply in Acton

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.

The build-up we price

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Acton

What approvals apply in Acton?

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 much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Acton?

As a 2026 guide in Acton, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £90–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,200–£11,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Acton?

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

Which Acton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Acton including W3, W5, and nearby Chiswick, Shepherds Bush, Willesden.

Also in Acton

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