Red tarmac driveways in Stevenage

Red tarmac driveway prices in Stevenage

These Stevenage guide prices reflect rates in the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£79–£121 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,600–£4,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,950–£6,050
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,300–£9,650

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,300–£9,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Stevenage

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

Covering Stevenage

What applies in Stevenage. Stevenage is one of the bigger places we cover in Hertfordshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SG1, SG2, SG3
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Hitchin (5 miles), Letchworth Garden City (5 miles), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles), Harpenden (9 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Stevenage: Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden, Hertford.

Layer by layer

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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Stevenage

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Stevenage?

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).

How quickly can work start in Stevenage?

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

Do you work in my part of Stevenage?

We cover Stevenage including SG1, SG2, SG3, and nearby Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City.

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

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,300–£9,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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