Red tarmac driveways in Farnborough

Red tarmac driveway prices in Farnborough

These Farnborough guide prices reflect rates in 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 Farnborough, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,100. 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.

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
Colour sample discussed before ordering

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Where we work in and around Farnborough

The key facts for Farnborough. Farnborough is 39 miles from Southampton, and we survey there as part of Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: GU14, GU16
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Camberley (3 miles), Aldershot (3 miles), Fleet (3 miles), Sandhurst (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Farnborough: Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet, Sandhurst, Yateley.

Do I need permission in Farnborough?

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).

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Farnborough?

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 much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Farnborough?

As a 2026 guide in Farnborough, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Farnborough postcodes do you cover?

We cover Farnborough including GU14, GU16, and nearby Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Farnborough?

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

Other work in Farnborough

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