Red tarmac driveways in Southall

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Southall?

For Southall, 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 Southall, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £90–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Planning and kerb rules for Southall

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Southall: the local details

The key facts for Southall. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Southall sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: UB1, UB2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Greenford (2 miles), Heston (2 miles), Hayes (2 miles), Isleworth (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Greenford, Heston, Hayes, Isleworth, Northolt.

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Southall?

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

Can I get a free survey in Southall?

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.

Red tarmac driveway cost in Southall: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Southall, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £90–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Southall postcodes do you cover?

We cover Southall including UB1, UB2, and nearby Greenford, Heston, Hayes.

Other work in Southall

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Southall.