Front garden to tarmac driveway in Irvine

How much should I budget in Irvine?

For Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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.

Rules that apply in Irvine

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as roads authority.

How it is built

What is included in 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

Irvine: the local details

What applies in Irvine. We reach Irvine on our Ayrshire survey days; Kilmarnock is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: KA12, KA11
Area: Ayrshire
Nearest towns: Kilwinning (3 miles), Stevenston (4 miles), Saltcoats (5 miles), Troon (5 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Kilwinning, Stevenston, Saltcoats, Troon, Kilmarnock.

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Irvine?

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 Irvine?

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.

How long will the work take at my Irvine property?

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

Do you work in my part of Irvine?

We cover Irvine including KA12, KA11, and nearby Kilwinning, Stevenston, Saltcoats.

Also in Irvine

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Irvine.