Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hawick

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Hawick?

For Hawick, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Hawick, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Hawick: the local details

The key facts for Hawick. Hawick is covered on our Scottish Borders rounds, under a mile from Hawick.

Postcodes: TD9
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Selkirk (9 miles), Galashiels (13 miles), Kelso (18 miles), Peebles (22 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Selkirk, Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

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 that apply in Hawick

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as roads authority.

Your questions answered

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

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

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

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.

Which Hawick postcodes do you cover?

We cover Hawick including TD9, and nearby Selkirk, Galashiels, Kelso.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Hawick?

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.

Other work in Hawick

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