Red tarmac driveways in Holyhead

Red tarmac driveway prices in Holyhead

For Holyhead, 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 Holyhead, 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.

Where we work in and around Holyhead

The key facts for Holyhead. Smaller towns such as Holyhead are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Gwynedd.

Postcodes: LL65
Area: Gwynedd
Nearest towns: Caernarfon (19 miles), Bangor (Gwynedd) (21 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Caernarfon, Bangor (Gwynedd).

Rules that apply in Holyhead

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 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

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Holyhead 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 long will the work take at my Holyhead property?

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

What approvals apply in Holyhead?

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.

Which Holyhead postcodes do you cover?

We cover Holyhead including LL65, and nearby Caernarfon, Bangor (Gwynedd).

Other work in Holyhead

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