Car park resurfacing in Kelso
Car park resurfacing around Kelso starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
Car park resurfacing prices in Kelso
Local guide rates for Kelso (Scotland, 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 Kelso, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 1,000 m² car park is roughly £18,050–£31,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
What we do on car park resurfacing
Overlay or plane-and-inlay to renew a worn car park surface without rebuilding the base.
- Failed areas cut out and rebuilt before surfacing
- 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
Planning and kerb rules for Kelso
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.
Covering Kelso
Survey cover and pricing for Kelso. Smaller towns such as Kelso are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in the Scottish Borders.
- Postcodes
- TD5
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nearest towns
- Galashiels (15 miles), Selkirk (16 miles), Hawick (18 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Nearby, we work in Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick.
Kelso: common questions
Can I get a free survey in Kelso?
Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.
What is the price of car park resurfacing in Kelso?
As a 2026 guide in Kelso, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 1,000 m² car park is roughly £18,050–£31,550. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
Do you cover all of Kelso?
We cover Kelso including TD5, and nearby Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick.
Do I need permission for car park resurfacing in Kelso?
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.
Other work in Kelso
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Tar and chip driveways
- Private and access road surfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Everything in Kelso
Tell us what you have in mind for Kelso and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Car park resurfacing in Kelso: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED