Red tarmac driveways in North Yorkshire
Across in North Yorkshire, we cover 11 towns for red tarmac driveways, including York, Middlesbrough and Harrogate.
How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in North Yorkshire?
Rates in North Yorkshire follow Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base | £72–£110 per m² |
| Example: 30 m² drive | £2,400–£3,650 |
| Example: 50 m² drive | £3,600–£5,500 |
| Example: 80 m² drive | £5,750–£8,850 |
Towns we cover in North Yorkshire
Postcode areas: DL, HG, TS, YO.
What is included?
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
- Falls and drainage set as for any new drive
Rules in North Yorkshire
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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
How it is built
Red tarmac driveways in North Yorkshire: questions
How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in North Yorkshire?
As a 2026 guide, about £72–£110 per m² inc VAT in North Yorkshire. The survey confirms a fixed price.
Which towns in North Yorkshire do you cover?
York, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, Scarborough, Redcar, Selby, Thornaby, Yarm and more.
How long does a red tarmac driveway take?
Usually 2–4 working days.
How much more does red tarmac cost than black?
Typically about £10–£20 more per m². As a 2026 guide, a full-build red tarmac drive is around £75–£115 per m² including VAT, before edging and drainage.
Other services in North Yorkshire
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED