Red tarmac driveways in Dunbar

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Dunbar?

These Dunbar guide prices reflect rates in 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 Dunbar, 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.

Covering Dunbar

The key facts for Dunbar. Smaller towns such as Dunbar are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Postcodes: EH42
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Haddington (11 miles), Tranent (17 miles), Prestonpans (18 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.

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
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

Rules that apply in Dunbar

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.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Dunbar

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

As a 2026 guide in Dunbar, 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.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Dunbar?

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

Which Dunbar postcodes do you cover?

We cover Dunbar including EH42, and nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans.

What approvals apply in Dunbar?

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.

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