Red tarmac driveways in Ware

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Ware?

For Ware, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above 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	£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 Ware, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,950–£6,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Ware

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 Ware

The key facts for Ware. Smaller towns such as Ware are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Hertfordshire.

Postcodes: SG12
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Hertford (2 miles), Hoddesdon (3 miles), Harlow (6 miles), Cheshunt (8 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hertford, Hoddesdon, Harlow, Cheshunt, Welwyn Garden City.

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
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

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Your questions answered

Which Ware postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ware including SG12, and nearby Hertford, Hoddesdon, Harlow.

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

As a 2026 guide in Ware, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £79–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,950–£6,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Ware 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Ware?

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).

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