Red tarmac driveways in Maltby

How much should I budget in Maltby?

Local guide rates for Maltby (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

As a 2026 guide in Maltby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,600–£5,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Maltby?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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

Where we work in and around Maltby

Maltby at a glance. Maltby is covered on our South Yorkshire rounds, 11 miles from Sheffield.

Postcodes: S66, DN11
Area: South Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Dinnington (3 miles), Conisbrough (5 miles), Rotherham (7 miles), Mexborough (7 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Dinnington, Conisbrough, Rotherham, Mexborough, Rawmarsh.

Maltby: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Maltby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,600–£5,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Maltby?

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).

Do you work in my part of Maltby?

We cover Maltby including S66, DN11, and nearby Dinnington, Conisbrough, Rotherham.

How quickly can work start in Maltby?

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

Also in Maltby

Tell us what you have in mind for Maltby and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.