Red tarmac driveways in Keynsham

Red tarmac driveway prices in Keynsham

These Keynsham guide prices reflect rates in the South West, 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 Keynsham, 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.

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

Planning and kerb rules for Keynsham

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.

How it is built

Covering Keynsham

Survey cover and pricing for Keynsham. Smaller towns such as Keynsham are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Somerset.

Postcodes: BS31, BS30, BS14, BS15
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Bristol (5 miles), Bath (6 miles), Yate (9 miles), Nailsea (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Keynsham: Bristol, Bath, Yate, Nailsea, Portishead.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Keynsham

How quickly can work start in Keynsham?

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

Which Keynsham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Keynsham including BS31, BS30, BS14, BS15, and nearby Bristol, Bath, Yate.

Are there planning or highway rules in Keynsham?

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 Keynsham?

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.

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