Red tarmac driveways in Tredegar

Red tarmac driveway prices in Tredegar

For Tredegar, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% below 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	£71–£109 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,350–£3,600
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,550–£5,450
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,700–£8,750

As a 2026 guide in Tredegar, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,700–£8,750. 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

Rules that apply in Tredegar

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

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Tredegar: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Tredegar. Smaller towns such as Tredegar are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Gwent.

Postcodes: NP22
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Ebbw Vale (2 miles), Brynmawr (3 miles), Abertillery (6 miles), Merthyr Tydfil (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr, Abertillery, Merthyr Tydfil, Bargoed.

Tredegar: common questions

Is the survey in Tredegar 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.

How quickly can work start in Tredegar?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Tredegar?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

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

As a 2026 guide in Tredegar, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,700–£8,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Tredegar

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