Highlands and Islands · Scotland
Driveway extensions and widening in the Highlands and Islands
We price driveway extensions and widening across the Highlands and Islands, from Inverness to the smaller towns, with a free survey and an itemised written quote.
- Guide price
- £70–£110 per m²
- Postcode areas
- IV, PH, KW, HS, ZE
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across the Highlands and Islands
A driveway extension adds new hard-standing to an existing drive, usually by taking in part of the front garden, so more cars can park off the road. The new area needs its own excavation and base, and the whole drive is often resurfaced in resin so old and new match.
If the extension means cars will cross the pavement in a new place, the dropped kerb has to be widened or a new one added, and that needs consent from the highway authority (your council, or DfI Roads in Northern Ireland). We price the drive and help with the application, but the kerb work itself is carried out by that authority or its approved contractor.
Projects we quote in and around Inverness include swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put, overlaying sound tarmac on a two-car drive and turning a cracked concrete drive into a seamless resin bound surface.
Prices in the Highlands and Islands
For the Highlands and Islands, where typical costs are a little below the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
Driveway extensions and widening: £70–£110 per m².
As a guide, a 68 m² drive in the IV area with a dig-out and new permeable base would be around £4,750–£7,600, including VAT.
Planning in the Highlands and Islands
Scotland's householder permitted development rules allow many hard surfaces at a house where the surface is porous or water drains to a permeable area within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
Flats, listed buildings and conservation areas are treated differently, so if any of those apply we suggest a quick check with your council's planning team before work starts.
If cars will cross the pavement in a new place, or the crossing needs widening, consent is needed from your council as roads authority before any kerb work.
Weather and working days
The Highlands and Islands have short laying seasons and wet, exposed weather, so materials and timing are planned well ahead. Surveys run all year; resin work itself waits for a dry day above about 5°C.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands
Driveway extensions and widening in the Highlands and Islands: questions
How much is a driveway extension in the Highlands and Islands?
As a guide, £70–£110 per m² in the Highlands and Islands including VAT, depending mainly on whether your existing base can be overlaid. Your written quote follows a free survey.
What postcodes do you cover around the Highlands and Islands?
We cover IV, PH, KW, HS and the surrounding districts, including Inverness and Fort William.
Who approves dropped kerbs in the Highlands and Islands?
Dropped kerb consent comes from your council as roads authority. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Other services in the Highlands and Islands
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in the Highlands and Islands
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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