Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Argyll and Bute

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Argyll and Bute?

Rates in Argyll and Bute follow Scotland, about 8% above our UK midpoint. Work here is by arrangement because of travel and haulage.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£27–£49 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£890–£1,600
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,350–£2,450
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,150–£3,900

Towns we cover in Argyll and Bute

Postcode areas: G, PA.

What is included?

Tarmac resurfacing, or an overlay, means cleaning and repairing an existing drive, spraying a bond coat and laying a new surface course of about 25–40 mm on top, without digging out the base.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Rules in Argyll and Bute

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.

How it is built