Gravel Driveways

Gravel driveway installation in Edinburgh

Experienced local gravel driveway installation in Edinburgh. Send a few details and get a clear fixed price.

  • Covering Bruntsfield, Portobello and all of Edinburgh
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Service
Gravel driveway installation
Location
Edinburgh, Lothian (Scotland)
Postcodes
EH1, EH3, EH4, EH6, EH7, EH9, EH10, EH11
Areas
Bruntsfield, Portobello, Corstorphine, Newington, Gorgie, Comely Bank
Typical cost
A new gravel driveway usually costs £40 to £100 per square metre installed, so a typical 30 to 60 square metre drive is around £1,200 to £4,200. Gravel stabilising grids usually add £20 to £50 per square metre, and simply re-gravelling an existing drive is often £15 to £35 per square metre.
Quotes
Free and fixed-price, usually the same day

Gravel driveway installation across Edinburgh and Lothian

If you are living or working in Edinburgh knows the area: Edinburgh is Scotland's capital, with a medieval Old Town and Georgian New Town, a large finance, tourism, government and university economy, and the world's biggest arts festival each August. We work right across it, including Bruntsfield and Portobello.

Gravel driveway installation in Edinburgh should be simple. Send us a few details about what you need, and we will come back with a fixed price and our next available dates.

Our Edinburgh jobs cover Tenement flats, Georgian townhouses, Victorian villas and bungalows. Each one brings its own access and timing considerations, so we price from the details you send.

Across Lothian, gravel is often chosen for rural and semi-rural driveways where long runs make other surfaces expensive.

Plenty of Edinburgh driveways sit on ground that ranges from free-draining to heavy clay, so the sub-base depth is set after the ground is dug rather than guessed.

Questions about gravel driveway installation in Edinburgh

What do you need from me to quote in Edinburgh?

Simply fill in the form on this page with your Edinburgh postcode, a short description of the job and when you need it. Photos help but are optional.

Do you work in Bruntsfield and other parts of Edinburgh?

Yes, we do. Our service covers all of Edinburgh, including Bruntsfield, Portobello, Corstorphine, Newington, Gorgie and Comely Bank, as well as Livingston, Stirling, Perth and Dundee.

Do you cover my Edinburgh postcode?

Every postcode in Edinburgh is covered, including EH1, EH3, EH4, EH6, EH7, EH9, EH10 and EH11. If you are on the edge of Edinburgh, send your postcode anyway and we will check.

What does gravel driveway installation cost in Edinburgh?

Every job is different. Your price come down to the scope of the work and access and timing, so send your details for an exact fixed price. Our cost guide gives typical UK prices.

How long does it take to install?

A typical domestic gravel driveway takes one to three days, depending on its size, how much digging is needed, whether an old surface has to be broken out and whether drainage or grids are being installed.

Covering all of Edinburgh

Whether you are in Bruntsfield, Portobello, Corstorphine or Newington, the service is the same.

Postcodes we cover include EH1, EH3, EH4, EH6, EH7, EH9, EH10 and EH11, along with the surrounding areas.

Edinburgh is well connected by the A720, M8 and M9, so it is straightforward to fit jobs in at short notice.

From the streets around Palace of Holyroodhouse to Newington, the price is worked out the same way.

  • Bruntsfield
  • Portobello
  • Corstorphine
  • Newington
  • Gorgie
  • Comely Bank
  • Craiglockhart
  • Liberton
  • Leith
  • Morningside
  • Stockbridge
  • Marchmont

Postcodes:

  • EH1
  • EH3
  • EH4
  • EH6
  • EH7
  • EH9
  • EH10
  • EH11

What we can do in Edinburgh

Across Edinburgh and Lothian, we can help with:

See everything we offer or read our cost guide.

Planning your job in Edinburgh

Access is the main thing that changes the price in Edinburgh. Permit parking, narrow roads and stairs all add time, so let us know about them up front.

It is quick: fill in the form, we reply with a price (usually the same day), you confirm, and the job is completed in Edinburgh on the agreed date.

Local service in Edinburgh

Because we work across Lothian every week, we can often fit Edinburgh jobs in quickly and plan the work around your schedule.

  • Built from the base up
  • Permeable by design
  • Honest advice on gravel

Checklist before booking in Edinburgh

  • Ask each installer how deep they will dig and what sub-base depth they will lay
  • Confirm the gravel type, size and finished depth in writing
  • Agree the edging material and where the drive meets the pavement
  • Make sure waste removal is included and ask how it will be disposed of
  • Check access for machinery, skips and grab lorries, and where materials will be delivered

New to this? Our glossary explains the jargon, and our guides cover costs and what to expect.

Also covering near Edinburgh

As well as Edinburgh, we regularly cover these nearby areas:

See all gravel driveway installation locations in Scotland or every area we cover.

Get your free Edinburgh quote

Send us the details using the quote form. We cover all of Edinburgh and Lothian, and we aim to reply the same day.

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From the blog: How to save money on a gravel driveway without cutting corners. Gravel driveway on a slope: what works, what fails and how to fix it.

Further reading: DIY vs professional gravel driveway installation. How to choose a gravel driveway installer.

Last updated 6 November 2026