Front garden to tarmac driveway in Aberdeen

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Aberdeen

Local guide rates for Aberdeen (Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,650–£4,200

As a 2026 guide in Aberdeen, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Aberdeen

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.

Where we work in and around Aberdeen

The key facts for Aberdeen. As one of the larger towns in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: AB11, AB25, AB10, AB24, AB16, AB15, AB12, AB22
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Westhill (7 miles), Stonehaven (13 miles), Inverurie (14 miles), Ellon (15 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Westhill, Stonehaven, Inverurie, Ellon.

What the price covers

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Aberdeen: common questions

Which Aberdeen postcodes do you cover?

We cover Aberdeen including AB11, AB25, AB10, AB24, AB16, AB15, and nearby Westhill, Stonehaven, Inverurie.

What approvals apply in Aberdeen?

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.

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Aberdeen: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Aberdeen, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Aberdeen free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

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