Tar and chip driveways in Alloa

How much should I budget in Alloa?

For Alloa, 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 Alloa, 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.

What the price covers

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Rules that apply in Alloa

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.

Where we work in and around Alloa

What applies in Alloa. We cover Alloa by grouping surveys with nearby Forth Valley jobs; Stirling is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: FK10, FK12, FK13, FK11
Area: Forth Valley
Nearest towns: Stirling (6 miles), Stenhousemuir (6 miles), Larbert (7 miles), Grangemouth (8 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Stirling, Stenhousemuir, Larbert, Grangemouth, Falkirk.

Your questions answered

Tar and chip driveway cost in Alloa: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Alloa, 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.

Which Alloa postcodes do you cover?

We cover Alloa including FK10, FK12, FK13, FK11, and nearby Stirling, Stenhousemuir, Larbert.

What approvals apply in Alloa?

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.

Is the survey in Alloa 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.

More we do in Alloa

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