Red tarmac driveways in Alton

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Alton?

Local guide rates for Alton (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£82–£127 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,100

As a 2026 guide in Alton, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Alton: the local details

Alton at a glance. Alton is covered on our Hampshire rounds, 25 miles from Southampton.

Postcodes: GU34
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles), Basingstoke (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke, Fleet, Aldershot.

How it is built

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

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

Do I need permission in Alton?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Alton: common questions

Which Alton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Alton including GU34, and nearby Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke.

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Alton?

As a 2026 guide in Alton, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Alton property?

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

What approvals apply in Alton?

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).

More we do in Alton

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Alton.