Front garden to tarmac driveway in Armadale

How much should I budget in Armadale?

Local guide rates for Armadale (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 Armadale, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Armadale

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Covering Armadale

The key facts for Armadale. We cover Armadale by grouping surveys with nearby Edinburgh and the Lothians jobs; Edinburgh is 20 miles away.

Postcodes: EH48
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Whitburn (1 mile), Bathgate (3 miles), Livingston (7 miles), Linlithgow (7 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Armadale: Whitburn, Bathgate, Livingston, Linlithgow, Falkirk.

How it is built

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
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

Armadale: common questions

Do you cover all of Armadale?

We cover Armadale including EH48, and nearby Whitburn, Bathgate, Livingston.

Are there planning or highway rules in Armadale?

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 Armadale property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Armadale?

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 Armadale

Tell us what you have in mind for Armadale and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.