Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Bathgate
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Bathgate and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Bathgate
Smaller towns such as Bathgate are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £44–£74 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £59–£118 per metre inc VAT |
Also in Bathgate: edging and kerbs for tarmac, permeable tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, yards and forecourts, tarmac paths and footpaths, car park resurfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, farm tracks and rural access, private and access road surfacing, red tarmac driveways.
Planning and kerbs in Bathgate
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.
What jobs cost in Bathgate
What common jobs come to in Bathgate:
- 20 m² tarmac garden path: about £1,200–£1,950.
- Allow about £670–£1,200 for a 25 m² tarmac overlay.
- Red tarmac drive, 65 m²: around £4,800–£7,350.
Bathgate: the details
- Postcodes
- EH48
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Armadale (3 miles), Whitburn (3 miles), Livingston (5 miles), Linlithgow (5 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Bathgate:
Bathgate: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Bathgate?
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 Bathgate 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.
Which postcodes in Bathgate do you cover?
EH48.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Bathgate?
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