Red tarmac driveways in Lincoln

How much should I budget in Lincoln?

For Lincoln, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below 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	£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 Lincoln, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,700–£5,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Lincoln: the local details

What applies in Lincoln. As one of the larger towns in Lincolnshire, Lincoln sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: LN2, LN6, LN1, LN5, LN3
Area: Lincolnshire
Nearest towns: Gainsborough (14 miles), Sleaford (17 miles), Grantham (22 miles), Louth (24 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Gainsborough, Sleaford, Grantham, Louth, Scunthorpe.

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

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Lincoln?

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.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Lincoln

Do you cover all of Lincoln?

We cover Lincoln including LN2, LN6, LN1, LN5, LN3, and nearby Gainsborough, Sleaford, Grantham.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Lincoln?

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

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

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).

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

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.

More we do in Lincoln

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