New tarmac driveways in Ardrossan

New tarmac driveway prices in Ardrossan

For Ardrossan, 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: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,950–£4,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,700–£7,450

As a 2026 guide in Ardrossan, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Ardrossan

Survey cover and pricing for Ardrossan. Smaller towns such as Ardrossan are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Ayrshire.

Postcodes: KA22, KA23
Area: Ayrshire
Nearest towns: Saltcoats (1 mile), Stevenston (2 miles), Kilwinning (4 miles), Irvine (6 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Ardrossan: Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning, Irvine, Troon.

Planning and kerb rules for Ardrossan

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.

What is included in a new tarmac driveway?

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Your questions answered

What is the price of a new tarmac driveway in Ardrossan?

As a 2026 guide in Ardrossan, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Ardrossan?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Ardrossan surveys alongside other jobs in Ayrshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Which Ardrossan postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ardrossan including KA22, KA23, and nearby Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning.

What approvals apply in Ardrossan?

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.

More we do in Ardrossan

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