Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Livingston

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Livingston?

For Livingston, 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)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£24–£44 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£810–£1,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,200–£2,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,950–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Livingston, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £810–£1,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on tarmac resurfacing

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Where we work in and around Livingston

The key facts for Livingston. Livingston is 13 miles from Edinburgh, and we survey there as part of Edinburgh and the Lothians cover.

Postcodes: EH54, EH53, EH55
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Broxburn (3 miles), Bathgate (5 miles), Linlithgow (6 miles), Whitburn (7 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn, Armadale.

The build-up we price

Rules that apply in Livingston

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.

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Livingston?

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 Livingston 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 cover all of Livingston?

We cover Livingston including EH54, EH53, EH55, and nearby Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow.

How quickly can work start in Livingston?

Often 1–2 days for a typical drive. We book Livingston surveys alongside other jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Also in Livingston

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