New tarmac driveways in Inverness

New tarmac driveway prices in Inverness

Guide prices below are for Inverness, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£65–£102 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,150–£3,400
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,250–£5,100
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,150–£8,200

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,150–£8,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Inverness

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.

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
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

How it is built

Covering Inverness

Inverness at a glance. Inverness is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes: IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8
Area: Highland and Moray
Nearest towns: Nairn (15 miles), Forres (24 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Nairn, Forres.

Inverness: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,150–£8,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Inverness postcodes do you cover?

We cover Inverness including IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8, and nearby Nairn, Forres. Work here is by arrangement.

What approvals apply in Inverness?

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.

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

Inverness is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

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