Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Penicuik
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Penicuik and how it is priced.
What we do in Penicuik
Penicuik is covered on our Edinburgh and the Lothians rounds, 8 miles from Edinburgh.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £44–£74 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £20–£34 per m² ex VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £78–£122 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £44–£78 per m² ex VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £980–£2,950 per job inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
Other work here: yards and forecourts, car park surfacing, front garden to tarmac driveway, farm tracks and rural access, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac paths and footpaths, line marking and speed humps, tarmac driveway resurfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, tarmac driveway repairs, red tarmac driveways.
What jobs cost in Penicuik
Worked examples at Penicuik rates, before edging and drainage:
- Tarmac garden path, 12 m²: around £780–£1,250.
- 120 m² tar and chip drive: about £5,300–£8,800.
- Allow about £1,850–£3,300 for a 75 m² tarmac overlay.
Approvals in Penicuik
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.
Penicuik at a glance
- Postcodes
- EH26
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Bonnyrigg (6 miles), Dalkeith (7 miles), Edinburgh (8 miles), Musselburgh (10 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
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Penicuik: questions
How far is Penicuik from Edinburgh?
About 8 miles.
Which postcodes in Penicuik do you cover?
EH26.
How much is a tarmac drive in Penicuik?
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.
Can you resurface my drive in Penicuik instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Penicuik is typically £24–£44 per m² inc VAT.
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