Car park resurfacing in Galashiels

Car park resurfacing prices in Galashiels

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

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay	£20–£34 per m² (£24–£41 inc VAT)
Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course	£25–£41 per m² (£30–£49 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£3,900–£6,850 (£4,700–£8,200 inc VAT)
Example: 500 m² car park	£9,800–£17,150 (£11,750–£20,600 inc VAT)
Example: 1,000 m² car park	£18,050–£31,550 (£21,650–£37,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Galashiels, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 500 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£17,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in car park resurfacing?

Overlay or plane-and-inlay to renew a worn car park surface without rebuilding the base.

Condition survey: cores or trial holes where failure is suspected
Planing to remove worn surface or at tie-ins
Bond coat sprayed on the prepared surface
Ironwork raised to the new level
Lining and markings renewed

Do I need permission in Galashiels?

Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.

Where we work in and around Galashiels

The key facts for Galashiels. We cover Galashiels by grouping surveys with nearby Scottish Borders jobs; Hawick is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: TD1, TD6, TD4
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Selkirk (5 miles), Hawick (13 miles), Kelso (15 miles), Peebles (15 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint

Close to Galashiels: Selkirk, Hawick, Kelso, Peebles.

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Questions about car park resurfacing jobs in Galashiels

Do you work in my part of Galashiels?

We cover Galashiels including TD1, TD6, TD4, and nearby Selkirk, Hawick, Kelso.

What approvals apply in Galashiels?

Car park resurfacing cost in Galashiels: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Galashiels, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 500 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£17,150. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How long does car park resurfacing take in Galashiels?

Often 1–3 days for a small car park. We book Galashiels surveys alongside other jobs in the Scottish Borders, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Also in Galashiels

Tell us what you have in mind for Galashiels and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.