Red tarmac driveways in Hawick

Red tarmac driveway prices in Hawick

These Hawick 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 Hawick, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,900–£9,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Hawick

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.

The build-up we 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
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Where we work in and around Hawick

What applies in Hawick. Hawick is covered on our Scottish Borders rounds, under a mile from Hawick.

Postcodes: TD9
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Selkirk (9 miles), Galashiels (13 miles), Kelso (18 miles), Peebles (22 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Hawick: Selkirk, Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Hawick

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Hawick?

As a 2026 guide in Hawick, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £74–£113 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,900–£9,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Hawick?

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.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Hawick?

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.

Do you work in my part of Hawick?

We cover Hawick including TD9, and nearby Selkirk, Galashiels, Kelso.

Other work in Hawick

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