Red tarmac driveways in Keighley

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Keighley?

Local guide rates for Keighley (Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£72–£110 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,600–£5,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,750–£8,850

As a 2026 guide in Keighley, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Keighley

Keighley at a glance. Keighley is 15 miles from Leeds, and we survey there as part of West Yorkshire cover.

Postcodes: BD21, BD22, BD20
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Bingley (3 miles), Baildon (5 miles), Shipley (6 miles), Guiseley (8 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Keighley: Bingley, Baildon, Shipley, Guiseley, Bradford.

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
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Rules that apply in Keighley

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).

How it is built

Keighley: common questions

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

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.

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Keighley?

As a 2026 guide in Keighley, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Keighley?

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 quickly can work start in Keighley?

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

Other work in Keighley

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