Tar and chip driveways in Dunoon

How much should I budget in Dunoon?

These Dunoon guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£49–£81 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,450–£4,050
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,850–£8,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,200–£15,350

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £49–£81 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,200–£15,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Dunoon

The key facts for Dunoon. Work in Dunoon is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA23, PA18
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: Gourock (4 miles), Greenock (6 miles), Helensburgh (9 miles), Port Glasgow (9 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Largs.

What is included in 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

Planning and kerb rules for Dunoon

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.

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Dunoon: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £49–£81 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,200–£15,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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 long does a tar and chip driveway take in Dunoon?

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

Do you cover all of Dunoon?

We cover Dunoon including PA23, PA18, and nearby Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh. Work here is by arrangement.

Also in Dunoon

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