New tarmac driveways in Stevenston

How much should I budget in Stevenston?

For Stevenston, 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 Stevenston, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Stevenston

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.

What we do on 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.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

How it is built

Stevenston: the local details

Stevenston at a glance. Smaller towns such as Stevenston are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Ayrshire.

Postcodes: KA20
Area: Ayrshire
Nearest towns: Saltcoats (1 mile), Kilwinning (2 miles), Ardrossan (2 miles), Irvine (4 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan, Irvine, Troon.

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Stevenston

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

As a 2026 guide in Stevenston, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Stevenston?

We cover Stevenston including KA20, and nearby Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan.

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Stevenston?

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.

Other work in Stevenston

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