Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Kelso
We cover Kelso for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Scotland.
Services in Kelso
Kelso is covered on our Scottish Borders rounds, 18 miles from Hawick.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £59–£93 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £29–£54 per m² ex VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £49–£83 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £150–£390 each ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £150–£390 each inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £78–£122 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £74–£113 per m² inc VAT |
Other work here: tarmac driveway resurfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, line marking and speed humps, edging and kerbs for tarmac, drainage for tarmac drives, car park resurfacing, car park surfacing, private and access road surfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, tar and chip driveways.
Guide prices for Kelso
Worked examples at Kelso rates, before edging and drainage:
- A 50 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £3,900–£6,100.
- Red tarmac drive, 28 m²: around £2,250–£3,450.
- A 24 m² new tarmac drive works out at roughly £1,550–£2,450.
Kelso: the details
- Postcodes
- TD5
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nearest towns
- Galashiels (15 miles), Selkirk (16 miles), Hawick (18 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Nearby towns we also cover:
Rules in Kelso
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.
Kelso: questions
Can you resurface my drive in Kelso instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Kelso is typically £24–£44 per m² inc VAT.
How far is Kelso from Hawick?
About 18 miles.
Is the survey in Kelso 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 Kelso?
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