Red tarmac driveways in Stevenston

How much should I budget in Stevenston?

Local guide rates for Stevenston (Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£74–£113 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,450–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,700–£5,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,900–£9,000

As a 2026 guide in Stevenston, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,700–£5,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Do I need permission in Stevenston?

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.

Where we work in and around Stevenston

Survey cover and pricing for Stevenston. We cover Stevenston by grouping surveys with nearby Ayrshire jobs; Kilmarnock is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: KA20
Area: Ayrshire
Nearest towns: Saltcoats (1 mile), Kilwinning (2 miles), Ardrossan (2 miles), Irvine (4 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan, Irvine, Troon.

Stevenston: common questions

Do you work in my part of Stevenston?

We cover Stevenston including KA20, and nearby Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Ardrossan.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Stevenston?

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

What approvals apply in Stevenston?

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.

Red tarmac driveway cost in Stevenston: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Stevenston, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,700–£5,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Stevenston

Tell us what you have in mind for Stevenston and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.