Red tarmac driveways in Hyde

Red tarmac driveway prices in Hyde

Local guide rates for Hyde (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£73–£112 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,650–£5,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,800–£8,900

As a 2026 guide in Hyde, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

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
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Planning and kerb rules for Hyde

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).

Covering Hyde

What applies in Hyde. Hyde sits 7 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: SK14
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Denton (2 miles), Dukinfield (2 miles), Stalybridge (2 miles), Ashton-under-Lyne (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bredbury.

Hyde: common questions

How long will the work take at my Hyde property?

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

Do you work in my part of Hyde?

We cover Hyde including SK14, and nearby Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Hyde?

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).

What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Hyde?

As a 2026 guide in Hyde, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Hyde

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