Red tarmac driveways in Greenford

How much should I budget in Greenford?

These Greenford guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

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 Greenford, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £90–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,500–£6,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Greenford

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).

Greenford: the local details

What applies in Greenford. Greenford is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: UB6, W7, W13
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Northolt (1 mile), Southall (2 miles), Brent (3 miles), Hayes (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Northolt, Southall, Brent, Hayes, Heston.

Layer by layer

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

Greenford: common questions

What approvals apply in Greenford?

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 does a red tarmac driveway take in Greenford?

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

Is the survey in Greenford free?

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.

Do you work in my part of Greenford?

We cover Greenford including UB6, W7, W13, and nearby Northolt, Southall, Brent.

More we do in Greenford

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