Red tarmac driveways in Birmingham

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Birmingham?

These Birmingham 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 Birmingham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£3,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Birmingham?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Where we work in and around Birmingham

What applies in Birmingham. As one of the larger towns in the West Midlands, Birmingham sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: B3, B4, B1, B2, B5, B19, B18, B15
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Smethwick (3 miles), West Bromwich (5 miles), Shirley (6 miles), Halesowen (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Smethwick, West Bromwich, Shirley, Halesowen, Solihull.

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

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

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Birmingham

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

As a 2026 guide in Birmingham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£3,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Birmingham?

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

Is the survey in Birmingham 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.

Which Birmingham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Birmingham including B3, B4, B1, B2, B5, B19, and nearby Smethwick, West Bromwich, Shirley.

Also in Birmingham

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