Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Edinburgh
We cover Edinburgh for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Scotland.
Popular jobs in Edinburgh
We cover Edinburgh as part of our regular Edinburgh and the Lothians rounds.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £29–£54 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £54–£88 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£54 per metre inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
Other work here: front garden to tarmac driveway, permeable tarmac driveways, drainage for tarmac drives, car park resurfacing, red tarmac driveways, private and access road surfacing, tarmac driveway repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tar and chip driveways, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, line marking and speed humps.
Typical prices in Edinburgh
Example guide prices for Edinburgh:
- A 600 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £11,750–£20,600.
- Tar and chip drive, 160 m²: around £6,700–£11,150.
- A 30 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £2,600–£4,050.
Covering Edinburgh
- Postcodes
- EH1, EH2, EH3, EH8, EH7, EH9, EH6, EH5
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Musselburgh (6 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles), Bonnyrigg (6 miles), Dalgety Bay (8 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Close to Edinburgh:
Planning and kerbs in Edinburgh
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.
Edinburgh: questions
Is the survey in Edinburgh 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 you do commercial work in Edinburgh?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
How far is Edinburgh from Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is the main town we cover in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Which postcodes in Edinburgh do you cover?
EH1, EH2, EH3, EH8, EH7, EH9, EH6, EH5.
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