New tarmac driveways in Paisley

New tarmac driveway prices in Paisley

Guide prices below are for Paisley, 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 Paisley, 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 Paisley

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
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Covering Paisley

Survey cover and pricing for Paisley. Paisley is one of the bigger places we cover in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: PA2, PA1, PA3
Area: Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Nearest towns: Barrhead (3 miles), Renfrew (3 miles), Johnstone (3 miles), Erskine (5 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Barrhead, Renfrew, Johnstone, Erskine, Clydebank.

Paisley: common questions

Do I need permission for a new tarmac driveway in Paisley?

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.

Can I get a free survey in Paisley?

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 Paisley?

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

Do you cover all of Paisley?

We cover Paisley including PA2, PA1, PA3, and nearby Barrhead, Renfrew, Johnstone.

More we do in Paisley

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