Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Ellon
We cover Ellon for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Scotland.

Services in Ellon
Smaller towns such as Ellon are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £980–£2,950 per job inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £20–£34 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £44–£74 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £29–£54 per m² ex VAT |
Also in Ellon: permeable tarmac driveways, drainage for tarmac drives, private and access road surfacing, red tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, car park and yard repairs, car park surfacing, yards and forecourts, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac.
Covering Ellon
- Postcodes
- AB41
- Area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Nearest towns
- Inverurie (13 miles), Peterhead (15 miles), Aberdeen (15 miles), Westhill (17 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Close to Ellon:
Guide prices for Ellon
Some typical jobs priced for Ellon:
- 12 m² tarmac garden path: about £780–£1,250.
- Allow about £7,850–£13,700 for a 400 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
- Allow about £5,300–£8,800 for a 120 m² tar and chip drive.
Approvals in Ellon
In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.
Ellon: questions
Which postcodes in Ellon do you cover?
AB41.
How much is a tarmac drive in Ellon?
As a 2026 guide, about £59–£93 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,650 before edging and drainage.
Is the survey in Ellon free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Ellon?
In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED