Red tarmac driveways in Clevedon

Red tarmac driveway prices in Clevedon

Guide prices below are for Clevedon, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£77–£118 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£3,900
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,850–£5,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,200–£9,500

As a 2026 guide in Clevedon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,850–£5,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Where we work in and around Clevedon

What applies in Clevedon. We cover Clevedon by grouping surveys with nearby Somerset jobs; Bath is 22 miles away.

Postcodes: BS21
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Nailsea (4 miles), Portishead (5 miles), Weston-super-Mare (8 miles), Bristol (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, Burnham-on-Sea.

Rules that apply in Clevedon

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 Clevedon

Red tarmac driveway cost in Clevedon: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Clevedon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,850–£5,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Clevedon property?

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

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

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.

What approvals apply in Clevedon?

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).

Also in Clevedon

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