Red tarmac driveways in Redhill

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Redhill?

For Redhill, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Redhill, 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.

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

Do I need permission in Redhill?

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).

Where we work in and around Redhill

Redhill at a glance. We reach Redhill on our Surrey survey days; Woking is 18 miles away.

Postcodes: RH1
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Reigate (2 miles), Horley (5 miles), Caterham (5 miles), Coulsdon (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Reigate, Horley, Caterham, Coulsdon, Banstead.

Your questions answered

Which Redhill postcodes do you cover?

We cover Redhill including RH1, and nearby Reigate, Horley, Caterham.

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

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).

How long will the work take at my Redhill property?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Redhill, 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.

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