Red tarmac driveways in Malvern

How much should I budget in Malvern?

For Malvern, 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 Malvern, 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.

The build-up we price

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

Malvern: the local details

The key facts for Malvern. We reach Malvern on our Worcestershire survey days; Worcester is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: WR14, WR13, WR8
Area: Worcestershire
Nearest towns: Ledbury (7 miles), Worcester (7 miles), Tewkesbury (11 miles), Droitwich (13 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Ledbury, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Droitwich, Stourport-on-Severn.

Rules that apply in Malvern

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.

Your questions answered

What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Malvern?

As a 2026 guide in Malvern, 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.

Is the survey in Malvern 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.

How quickly can work start in Malvern?

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

Do you cover all of Malvern?

We cover Malvern including WR14, WR13, WR8, and nearby Ledbury, Worcester, Tewkesbury.

Other work in Malvern

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