Tar and chip driveways in Fraserburgh

How much should I budget in Fraserburgh?

Guide prices below are for Fraserburgh, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£74 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,700
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,400–£7,350
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,400–£13,950

As a 2026 guide in Fraserburgh, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,400–£13,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Fraserburgh

Survey cover and pricing for Fraserburgh. We cover Fraserburgh by grouping surveys with nearby Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire jobs; Aberdeen is 38 miles away.

Postcodes: AB43
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Peterhead (15 miles), Ellon (22 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Peterhead, Ellon.

Rules that apply in Fraserburgh

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as roads authority.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Fraserburgh free?

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 you cover all of Fraserburgh?

We cover Fraserburgh including AB43, and nearby Peterhead, Ellon.

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Fraserburgh?

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.

How quickly can work start in Fraserburgh?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Fraserburgh surveys alongside other jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

More we do in Fraserburgh

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