Front garden to tarmac driveway in Fraserburgh

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Fraserburgh

For Fraserburgh, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Fraserburgh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Fraserburgh

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as roads authority.

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Fraserburgh

The key facts for Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh is covered on our Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire rounds, 38 miles from Aberdeen.

Postcodes: AB43
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Peterhead (15 miles), Ellon (22 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Peterhead, Ellon.

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Fraserburgh?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Fraserburgh surveys alongside other jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Is the survey in Fraserburgh 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Fraserburgh?

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.

Which Fraserburgh postcodes do you cover?

We cover Fraserburgh including AB43, and nearby Peterhead, Ellon.

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