Front garden to tarmac driveway in Selkirk

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Selkirk

These Selkirk 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 Selkirk, 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.

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
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

How it is built

Rules that apply in Selkirk

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 Selkirk

Selkirk at a glance. We cover Selkirk by grouping surveys with nearby Scottish Borders jobs; Hawick is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: TD7
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Galashiels (5 miles), Hawick (9 miles), Peebles (15 miles), Kelso (16 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

Selkirk: common questions

Do you work in my part of Selkirk?

We cover Selkirk including TD7, and nearby Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles.

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

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Selkirk free?

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.

How long will the work take at my Selkirk property?

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

Also in Selkirk

Tell us what you have in mind for Selkirk and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.