Red tarmac driveways in Welling

Red tarmac driveway prices in Welling

For Welling, 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 Welling, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Welling

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).

Welling: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Welling. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Welling sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: DA16, DA15, SE18
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Bexley (2 miles), Eltham (3 miles), Thamesmead (3 miles), Blackheath (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Bexley, Eltham, Thamesmead, Blackheath, Dartford.

What the price covers

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

Welling: common questions

Which Welling postcodes do you cover?

We cover Welling including DA16, DA15, SE18, and nearby Bexley, Eltham, Thamesmead.

Is the survey in Welling 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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Welling, 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 will the work take at my Welling property?

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

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