Highlands and Islands · Scotland
Resin over tarmac and concrete in the Highlands and Islands
From Inverness outwards, we quote resin over tarmac and concrete for homes and businesses across the Highlands and Islands, with the price fixed in writing once the specification is agreed.
- Guide price
- £40–£65 per m²
- Postcode areas
- IV, PH, KW, HS, ZE
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Resin over tarmac and concrete across the Highlands and Islands
A resin overlay is a resin bound surface laid directly on top of an existing tarmac or concrete driveway that is still sound. It is the cheapest way to get a resin drive because there is no dig-out, but it only works when the old surface is level, stable and free of active cracking.
Adding around 18 mm of resin raises the level of the drive, so the survey also checks door thresholds, damp-proof courses, airbricks and drainage channels. In most cases this is handled with edging details or by cutting back at the house.
Typical projects we can quote for in Inverness include overlaying sound tarmac on a two-car drive, replacing tired block paving with a permeable resin build and swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put.
Prices in the Highlands and Islands
Labour and material costs in the Highlands and Islands run a little below the UK average, and the guide figures below reflect that. They include VAT and are confirmed after a survey.
Resin over tarmac and concrete: £40–£65 per m².
As a guide, a 39 m² drive in the IV area would be around £1,650–£2,550 laid over a sound existing base, rising to about £2,700–£4,350 with a dig-out and new permeable base.
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. An overlay on sealed tarmac or concrete does not drain through the old base, so the drive needs to fall towards a lawn, border or soakaway on your land, or the old base comes out for a permeable build.
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.
Weather and working days
The Highlands and Islands have short laying seasons and wet, exposed weather, so materials and timing are planned well ahead. Laying days in Inverness are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands
Resin over tarmac and concrete in the Highlands and Islands: questions
How soon can you survey in the Highlands and Islands?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Can you lay resin in the Highlands and Islands in winter?
On dry days with ground and air above about 5°C, yes. The Highlands and Islands have short laying seasons and wet, exposed weather, so materials and timing are planned well ahead.
Can you match a resin colour I have seen in the Highlands and Islands?
Often, yes. Tell us where you saw it or show us a photo, and we will bring the closest blends to the survey to compare in daylight.
Other services in the Highlands and Islands
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- 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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