Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stevenston
A good front garden driveway conversion in Stevenston looks the same as a poor one on the day it is laid. The difference shows a few winters later, which is why our quotes list what goes underneath.
How much should I budget in Stevenston?
These Stevenston 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 Stevenston, 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.
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
- Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
- Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
- Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
- A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks
Rules that apply in Stevenston
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.
How it is built
Where we work in and around Stevenston
What applies in Stevenston. Stevenston is covered on our Ayrshire rounds, 10 miles from Kilmarnock.
- Postcodes
- KA20
- Area
- Ayrshire
- Nearest towns
- Saltcoats (1 mile), Kilwinning (2 miles), Ardrossan (2 miles), Irvine (4 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The council
Nearby, we work in Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan, Irvine, Troon.
Your questions answered
What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Stevenston?
As a 2026 guide in Stevenston, 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.
Which Stevenston postcodes do you cover?
We cover Stevenston including KA20, and nearby Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan.
What approvals apply in Stevenston?
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.
Is the survey in Stevenston 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.
Also in Stevenston
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Stevenston
Tell us what you have in mind for Stevenston and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stevenston: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED