Car park surfacing in Argyll and Bute

How much does car park surfacing cost in Argyll and Bute?

Rates in Argyll and Bute follow Scotland, about 8% above our UK midpoint. Work here is by arrangement because of travel and haulage.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£54–£92 per m² (£65–£110 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£10,800–£18,350 (£12,950–£22,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£21,550–£36,650 (£25,850–£44,000 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£39,650–£67,450 (£47,600–£80,950 inc VAT)

Towns we cover in Argyll and Bute

Postcode areas: G, PA.

What is included?

Car park surfacing for a new site means building a pavement for repeated vehicle traffic: excavation, a deeper compacted sub-base, a dense asphalt binder course and a surface course, with kerbs, drainage and lining.

Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Rules in Argyll and Bute

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.

How it is built