Tar and chip driveways in Tranent

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Tranent?

Guide prices below are for Tranent, 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 Tranent, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Tranent

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.

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Tranent

Survey cover and pricing for Tranent. We cover Tranent by grouping surveys with nearby Edinburgh and the Lothians jobs; Edinburgh is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: EH33, EH35, EH34
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Prestonpans (1 mile), Musselburgh (4 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles), Haddington (7 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Haddington, Bonnyrigg.

Layer by layer

Tranent: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Tranent, 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.

Is the survey in Tranent 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 work in my part of Tranent?

We cover Tranent including EH33, EH35, EH34, and nearby Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.

How long will the work take at my Tranent property?

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

Also in Tranent

Tell us what you have in mind for Tranent and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.