Front garden to tarmac driveway in the Forth Valley
Looking for front garden driveway conversions in the Forth Valley? Start with a guide price, then a survey that turns it into a fixed, written specification.
How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in the Forth Valley?
Rates in the Forth Valley follow 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 |
Towns we cover in the Forth Valley
Postcode areas: EH, FK.
What is included?
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
- Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
- 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
Rules in the Forth Valley
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.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in the Forth Valley: questions
How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in the Forth Valley?
As a 2026 guide, about £59–£93 per m² inc VAT in the Forth Valley. The survey confirms a fixed price.
Which towns in the Forth Valley do you cover?
Stirling, Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Stenhousemuir, Larbert, Dunblane.
How long does a front garden driveway conversion take?
Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval.
How big does my front garden need to be?
Many councils look for about 4.8 m of depth from the house to the boundary for a car, but each authority sets its own standard. We measure and check before you apply.
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Get a written tarmac 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