Red tarmac driveways in Trowbridge

Red tarmac driveway prices in Trowbridge

These Trowbridge guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£77–£118 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£3,900
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,850–£5,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,200–£9,500

As a 2026 guide in Trowbridge, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,850–£5,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Trowbridge

Survey cover and pricing for Trowbridge. Trowbridge sits 25 miles from Swindon, within our regular Wiltshire cover.

Postcodes: BA14, BA15
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Westbury (4 miles), Melksham (5 miles), Bath (8 miles), Frome (8 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Westbury, Melksham, Bath, Frome, Warminster.

Do I need permission in Trowbridge?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Layer by layer

Trowbridge: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Trowbridge?

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).

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

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Trowbridge, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£118 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,850–£5,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Trowbridge postcodes do you cover?

We cover Trowbridge including BA14, BA15, and nearby Westbury, Melksham, Bath.

Other work in Trowbridge

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