Red tarmac driveways in Rugby

How much should I budget in Rugby?

Local guide rates for Rugby (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 Rugby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,750–£5,750. 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.

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 Rugby

Survey cover and pricing for Rugby. We cover Rugby as part of our regular Warwickshire rounds.

Postcodes: CV23, CV21, CV22
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Daventry (9 miles), Coventry (11 miles), Bedworth (11 miles), Leamington Spa (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Rugby: Daventry, Coventry, Bedworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton.

Do I need permission in Rugby?

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).

Rugby: common questions

Do you cover all of Rugby?

We cover Rugby including CV23, CV21, CV22, and nearby Daventry, Coventry, Bedworth.

Is the survey in Rugby free?

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 Rugby?

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 Rugby?

As a 2026 guide in Rugby, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,750–£5,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Rugby

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