Front garden to tarmac driveway in Inverness

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Inverness

These Inverness guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£65–£102 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,250
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,150–£3,400
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,900–£4,600

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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

Rules that apply in Inverness

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.

Covering Inverness

Survey cover and pricing for Inverness. Work in Inverness is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8
Area: Highland and Moray
Nearest towns: Nairn (15 miles), Forres (24 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Nairn, Forres.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Inverness

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Inverness?

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Inverness?

We cover Inverness including IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8, and nearby Nairn, Forres. Work here is by arrangement.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Inverness?

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.

Can I get a free survey in Inverness?

Inverness is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

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