Red tarmac driveways in Longsight

Red tarmac driveway prices in Longsight

These Longsight guide prices reflect rates in 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 Longsight, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,800–£8,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Longsight

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.

Where we work in and around Longsight

What applies in Longsight. We cover Longsight by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Manchester (2 miles), Droylsden (3 miles), Denton (3 miles), Failsworth (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Longsight: Manchester, Droylsden, Denton, Failsworth, Stockport.

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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Longsight

Do you work in my part of Longsight?

We cover Longsight including M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20, and nearby Manchester, Droylsden, Denton.

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

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,800–£8,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Longsight?

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

Can I get a free survey in Longsight?

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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