Red tarmac driveways in Ruislip

How much should I budget in Ruislip?

For Ruislip, 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 Ruislip, 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.

Ruislip: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Ruislip. Ruislip is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: HA4, HA5, HA6
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Northolt (3 miles), Uxbridge (3 miles), Harrow (4 miles), Hayes (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Northolt, Uxbridge, Harrow, Hayes, Greenford.

The build-up we price

Rules that apply in Ruislip

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 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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Ruislip

Are there planning or highway rules in Ruislip?

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).

Which Ruislip postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ruislip including HA4, HA5, HA6, and nearby Northolt, Uxbridge, Harrow.

How long will the work take at my Ruislip property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Ruislip?

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.

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