Front garden to tarmac driveway in Dunbar
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Dunbar start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
How much should I budget in Dunbar?
These Dunbar 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 Dunbar, 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 Dunbar
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.
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.
- Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
- 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
Where we work in and around Dunbar
What applies in Dunbar. We cover Dunbar by grouping surveys with nearby Edinburgh and the Lothians jobs; Edinburgh is 27 miles away.
- Postcodes
- EH42
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Haddington (11 miles), Tranent (17 miles), Prestonpans (18 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The council
Nearby, we work in Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.
How it is built
Dunbar: common questions
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Dunbar?
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.
Do you work in my part of Dunbar?
We cover Dunbar including EH42, and nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans.
What approvals apply in Dunbar?
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 Dunbar property?
Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Dunbar surveys alongside other jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Other work in Dunbar
- Car park surfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Dunbar
Tell us what you have in mind for Dunbar and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Dunbar: 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