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Driveway extensions and widening in the Scottish Borders
Driveway extensions and widening throughout the Scottish Borders: free site visits, guide prices adjusted for South of Scotland rates and a written quote with every part of the job set out line by line.
- Guide price
- £65–£105 per m²
- Postcode areas
- TD, EH
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across the Scottish Borders
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.
Extending is part groundwork, part planning question. The new area is dug out and built up like any new drive. If it stays within your boundary and the existing dropped kerb still serves it, it is usually straightforward.
Typical projects we can quote for in Hawick include swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put, adding a channel drain where a drive falls towards the garage and turning a cracked concrete drive into a seamless resin bound surface.
Prices in the Scottish Borders
Guide prices for the Scottish Borders are based on South of Scotland rates, which are below the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.
Driveway extensions and widening: £65–£105 per m².
For a 65 m² drive in the Scottish Borders, built with a dig-out and new permeable base, expect roughly £4,350–£6,950 including VAT before any drainage or kerb work.
Planning in the Scottish Borders
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 South of Scotland mixes wet western hills with drier eastern lowlands, and frost is common in winter. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
Towns in the Scottish Borders
Driveway extensions and widening in the Scottish Borders: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in the Scottish Borders?
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.
What postcodes do you cover around the Scottish Borders?
We cover TD, EH and the surrounding districts, including Hawick and Galashiels.
How soon can you survey in the Scottish Borders?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- 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 Scottish Borders
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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