Red tarmac driveways in Nuneaton

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Nuneaton?

For Nuneaton, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with 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	£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 Nuneaton, 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.

Layer by layer

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
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Nuneaton: the local details

Nuneaton at a glance. We cover Nuneaton as part of our regular Warwickshire rounds.

Postcodes: CV11, CV10, CV9
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Bedworth (3 miles), Hinckley (4 miles), Earl Shilton (7 miles), Coventry (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bedworth, Hinckley, Earl Shilton, Coventry, Kenilworth.

Planning and kerb rules for Nuneaton

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).

Your questions answered

Which Nuneaton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Nuneaton including CV11, CV10, CV9, and nearby Bedworth, Hinckley, Earl Shilton.

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

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 Nuneaton?

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).

Red tarmac driveway cost in Nuneaton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Nuneaton, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,000–£9,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Nuneaton

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