Red tarmac driveways in Mountain Ash

Red tarmac driveway prices in Mountain Ash

For Mountain Ash, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% 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	£71–£109 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,350–£3,600
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,550–£5,450
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,700–£8,750

As a 2026 guide in Mountain Ash, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,700–£8,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Mountain Ash

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

Mountain Ash: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Mountain Ash. We cover Mountain Ash by grouping surveys with nearby Mid Glamorgan jobs; Rhondda is 3 miles away.

Postcodes: CF45
Area: Mid Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Treharris (3 miles), Rhondda (3 miles), Aberdare (4 miles), Merthyr Tydfil (4 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Treharris, Rhondda, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Tonypandy.

What is included in 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

Layer by layer

Mountain Ash: common questions

What approvals apply in Mountain Ash?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Do you work in my part of Mountain Ash?

We cover Mountain Ash including CF45, and nearby Treharris, Rhondda, Aberdare.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Mountain Ash?

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 long does a red tarmac driveway take in Mountain Ash?

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

Other work in Mountain Ash

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