Tar and chip driveways in Armadale

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Armadale?

For Armadale, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Armadale, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Armadale?

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.

Armadale: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Armadale. Armadale is covered on our Edinburgh and the Lothians rounds, 20 miles from Edinburgh.

Postcodes: EH48
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Whitburn (1 mile), Bathgate (3 miles), Livingston (7 miles), Linlithgow (7 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Armadale: Whitburn, Bathgate, Livingston, Linlithgow, Falkirk.

What the price covers

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
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Armadale

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Armadale?

As a 2026 guide in Armadale, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Armadale?

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.

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Armadale?

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

Which Armadale postcodes do you cover?

We cover Armadale including EH48, and nearby Whitburn, Bathgate, Livingston.

Other work in Armadale

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Armadale.