Red tarmac driveways in Boston

How much should I budget in Boston?

Local guide rates for Boston (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£74–£113 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,450–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,700–£5,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,900–£9,000

As a 2026 guide in Boston, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,900–£9,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Boston

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around Boston

The key facts for Boston. Boston sits 27 miles from Lincoln, within our regular Lincolnshire cover.

Postcodes: PE21, PE20, PE22
Area: Lincolnshire
Nearest towns: Spalding (14 miles), Sleaford (16 miles), Skegness (19 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Boston: Spalding, Sleaford, Skegness.

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
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 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

Boston: common questions

Which Boston postcodes do you cover?

We cover Boston including PE21, PE20, PE22, and nearby Spalding, Sleaford, Skegness.

How long will the work take at my Boston property?

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

What approvals apply in Boston?

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).

Is the survey in Boston 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.

Other work in Boston

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