Red tarmac driveways in Egham

How much should I budget in Egham?

These Egham guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£82–£127 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,100

As a 2026 guide in Egham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Egham

Egham at a glance. We cover Egham by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: TW20, GU25
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Staines (2 miles), Chertsey (4 miles), Ashford (Surrey) (4 miles), Windsor (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Egham: Staines, Chertsey, Ashford (Surrey), Windsor, Ascot.

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

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
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

Rules that apply in Egham

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

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Egham

What approvals apply in Egham?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Egham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Egham?

We cover Egham including TW20, GU25, and nearby Staines, Chertsey, Ashford (Surrey).

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

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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