New tarmac driveways in Perth

How much should I budget in Perth?

Guide prices below are for Perth, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run 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 Perth, 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.

What the price covers

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.

Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
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

Do I need permission in Perth?

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.

Perth: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Perth. Perth is under a mile from Perth, and we survey there as part of Perth and Kinross cover.

Postcodes: PH2, PH1
Area: Perth and Kinross
Nearest towns: Scone (2 miles), Auchterarder (13 miles), Blairgowrie (14 miles), Crieff (16 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Scone, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie, Crieff.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Perth?

We cover Perth including PH2, PH1, and nearby Scone, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie.

New tarmac driveway cost in Perth: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Perth, 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.

Is the survey in Perth 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 quickly can work start in Perth?

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

More we do in Perth

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Perth.