Tar and chip driveways in Dunbar

Tar and chip driveway prices in Dunbar

Guide prices below are for Dunbar, 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 Dunbar, 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.

Do I need permission in Dunbar?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as roads authority.

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
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

Where we work in and around Dunbar

What applies in Dunbar. Smaller towns such as Dunbar are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Postcodes: EH42
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Haddington (11 miles), Tranent (17 miles), Prestonpans (18 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Dunbar: Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.

Dunbar: common questions

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

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Dunbar, 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.

Do you work in my part of Dunbar?

We cover Dunbar including EH42, and nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans.

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

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.

Also in Dunbar

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