Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stonehaven

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Stonehaven?

For Stonehaven, 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 Stonehaven, 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.

Covering Stonehaven

Stonehaven at a glance. We cover Stonehaven by grouping surveys with nearby Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire jobs; Aberdeen is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: AB39
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Aberdeen (13 miles), Westhill (13 miles), Inverurie (23 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Stonehaven: Aberdeen, Westhill, Inverurie.

Rules that apply in Stonehaven

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as roads authority approves it before any work on the footway.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

How it is built

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Stonehaven?

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 Stonehaven postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stonehaven including AB39, and nearby Aberdeen, Westhill, Inverurie.

How quickly can work start in Stonehaven?

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

Can I get a free survey in Stonehaven?

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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