Red tarmac driveways in Treharris

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Treharris?

For Treharris, 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 Treharris, 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.

Where we work in and around Treharris

What applies in Treharris. Smaller towns such as Treharris are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Mid Glamorgan.

Postcodes: CF46
Area: Mid Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Mountain Ash (3 miles), Bargoed (3 miles), Blackwood (4 miles), Pontypridd (5 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Mountain Ash, Bargoed, Blackwood, Pontypridd, Rhondda.

What we do on 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
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Do I need permission in Treharris?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

How it is built

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Treharris property?

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

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

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Treharris, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,700–£8,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Treharris?

We cover Treharris including CF46, and nearby Mountain Ash, Bargoed, Blackwood.

Other work in Treharris

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