Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Selkirk

How much should I budget in Selkirk?

Guide prices below are for Selkirk, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.

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 Selkirk, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
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

Layer by layer

Do I need permission 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.

Covering Selkirk

What applies in 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

Nearby, we work in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

Selkirk: common questions

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Selkirk: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £24–£44 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals 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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

How long will the work take at my Selkirk property?

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

Do you work in my part of Selkirk?

We cover Selkirk including TD7, and nearby Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles.

More we do in Selkirk

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