Tar and chip driveways in Inverurie

Tar and chip driveway prices in Inverurie

Local guide rates for Inverurie (Scotland, 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 Inverurie, 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.

Covering Inverurie

The key facts for Inverurie. Inverurie is covered on our Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire rounds, 14 miles from Aberdeen.

Postcodes: AB51
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Westhill (10 miles), Ellon (13 miles), Aberdeen (14 miles), Stonehaven (23 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Westhill, Ellon, Aberdeen, Stonehaven.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Do I need permission in Inverurie?

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Inverurie: common questions

Is the survey in Inverurie 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Inverurie?

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 Inverurie?

We cover Inverurie including AB51, and nearby Westhill, Ellon, Aberdeen.

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Inverurie?

As a 2026 guide in Inverurie, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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