Front garden to tarmac driveway in Montrose

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Montrose

These Montrose guide prices reflect rates in 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 Montrose, 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.

Do I need permission in Montrose?

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 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
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

Montrose: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Montrose. We cover Montrose by grouping surveys with nearby Angus and Dundee jobs; Dundee is 26 miles away.

Postcodes: DD10
Area: Angus and Dundee
Nearest towns: Brechin (7 miles), Arbroath (12 miles), Forfar (17 miles), Carnoustie (17 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Brechin, Arbroath, Forfar, Carnoustie.

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Montrose?

We cover Montrose including DD10, and nearby Brechin, Arbroath, Forfar.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Montrose?

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

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Montrose?

As a 2026 guide in Montrose, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Montrose?

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.

More we do in Montrose

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