Front garden to tarmac driveway in Nairn

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Nairn

Guide prices below are for Nairn, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run 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 Nairn, 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.

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
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

Where we work in and around Nairn

What applies in Nairn. Nairn is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes: IV12
Area: Highland and Moray
Nearest towns: Forres (10 miles), Inverness (15 miles), Elgin (21 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Nairn: Forres, Inverness, Elgin.

Planning and kerb rules for Nairn

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.

How it is built

Your questions answered

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Nairn?

As a 2026 guide in Nairn, 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 Nairn?

We cover Nairn including IV12, and nearby Forres, Inverness, Elgin. Work here is by arrangement.

Is the survey in Nairn free?

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

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Nairn?

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

Other work in Nairn

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Nairn.