Red tarmac driveways in Cardiff

How much should I budget in Cardiff?

Guide prices below are for Cardiff, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

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 Cardiff, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,550–£5,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we 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
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Covering Cardiff

The key facts for Cardiff. Cardiff is one of the bigger places we cover in South Glamorgan, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: CF10, CF11, CF24, CF23, CF3
Area: South Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Llandaff (2 miles), Penarth (3 miles), Dinas Powys (3 miles), Caerphilly (7 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Llandaff, Penarth, Dinas Powys, Caerphilly, Barry.

Rules that apply in Cardiff

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Cardiff: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Cardiff, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £71–£109 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,550–£5,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Cardiff?

We cover Cardiff including CF10, CF11, CF24, CF23, CF3, and nearby Llandaff, Penarth, Dinas Powys.

Is the survey in Cardiff free?

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 quickly can work start in Cardiff?

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

Other work in Cardiff

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