Red tarmac driveways in Dunoon

Red tarmac driveway prices in Dunoon

For Dunoon, we apply the Scottish rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£81–£124 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,650–£4,100
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,050–£6,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,450–£9,900

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £81–£124 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,450–£9,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Do I need permission in Dunoon?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as roads authority.

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Covering Dunoon

Dunoon at a glance. Work in Dunoon is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA23, PA18
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: Gourock (4 miles), Greenock (6 miles), Helensburgh (9 miles), Port Glasgow (9 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Largs.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Dunoon

Is the survey in Dunoon free?

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

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Dunoon?

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £81–£124 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,450–£9,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Dunoon?

We cover Dunoon including PA23, PA18, and nearby Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh. Work here is by arrangement.

How long will the work take at my Dunoon property?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Dunoon surveys alongside other jobs in Argyll and Bute, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

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