Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Galashiels
We cover Galashiels for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Scotland.
Services in Galashiels
Galashiels is covered on our Scottish Borders rounds, 13 miles from Hawick.
| 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 repairs | £150–£390 each inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £59–£118 per metre inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£120 per bay ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£44 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
Other work here: tar and chip driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, car park surfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, farm tracks and rural access, red tarmac driveways, private and access road surfacing, car park resurfacing, permeable tarmac driveways, yards and forecourts, car park and yard repairs.
Galashiels at a glance
- Postcodes
- TD1, TD6, TD4
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nearest towns
- Selkirk (5 miles), Hawick (13 miles), Kelso (15 miles), Peebles (15 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
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Typical prices in Galashiels
What common jobs come to in Galashiels:
- Allow about £1,200–£2,200 for a 50 m² tarmac overlay.
- New tarmac drive, 42 m²: around £2,450–£3,900.
- Red tarmac drive, 35 m²: around £2,550–£3,950.
Planning and kerbs in Galashiels
In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.
Galashiels: questions
Do you do commercial work in Galashiels?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Is the survey in Galashiels 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 Galashiels?
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.
How much is a tarmac drive in Galashiels?
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.
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