New tarmac driveways in Glasgow

New tarmac driveway prices in Glasgow

These Glasgow 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: 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 Glasgow, 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.

Where we work in and around Glasgow

The key facts for Glasgow. Glasgow is one of the bigger places we cover in Glasgow, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: G2, G4, G1, G3, G5, G20, G12, G41
Area: Glasgow
Nearest towns: Rutherglen (3 miles), Bishopbriggs (3 miles), Giffnock (4 miles), Bearsden (5 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs, Giffnock, Bearsden, Renfrew.

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.

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
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

Do I need permission in Glasgow?

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.

Glasgow: common questions

How long will the work take at my Glasgow property?

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

Do you cover all of Glasgow?

We cover Glasgow including G2, G4, G1, G3, G5, G20, and nearby Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs, Giffnock.

Are there planning or highway rules in Glasgow?

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.

How much does a new tarmac driveway cost in Glasgow?

As a 2026 guide in Glasgow, 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.

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