Red tarmac driveways in Burntwood

Red tarmac driveway prices in Burntwood

These Burntwood guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£75–£115 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,500–£3,800
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,750–£5,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,000–£9,200

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,000–£9,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Burntwood

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs 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

Covering Burntwood

Survey cover and pricing for Burntwood. Burntwood is covered on our Staffordshire rounds, 25 miles from Stoke-on-Trent.

Postcodes: WS7, WS8
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Great Wyrley (4 miles), Lichfield (4 miles), Cannock (4 miles), Aldridge (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock, Aldridge, Bloxwich.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Burntwood

Can I get a free survey in Burntwood?

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.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Burntwood?

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 cover all of Burntwood?

We cover Burntwood including WS7, WS8, and nearby Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock.

How long will the work take at my Burntwood property?

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

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