Tar and chip driveways in Selkirk

Tar and chip driveway prices in Selkirk

These Selkirk guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, 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 Selkirk, 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.

Rules that apply in Selkirk

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as roads authority.

What we do on 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
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Selkirk: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Selkirk. Smaller towns such as Selkirk are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in the Scottish Borders.

Postcodes: TD7
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Galashiels (5 miles), Hawick (9 miles), Peebles (15 miles), Kelso (16 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

How it is built

Selkirk: common questions

How quickly can work start in Selkirk?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Selkirk?

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.

Can I get a free survey in Selkirk?

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.

Other work in Selkirk

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