Car park surfacing in Helensburgh

Car park surfacing prices in Helensburgh

Guide prices below are for Helensburgh, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

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)

As a 2026 guide in Helensburgh, car park surfacing work runs at about £54–£92 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,800–£18,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

New small car parks built properly: deeper sub-base, dense binder and surface course, kerbs, drainage and lining.

Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Surface course, about 30–40 mm

Layer by layer

Where we work in and around Helensburgh

Helensburgh at a glance. Work in Helensburgh is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: G84
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: Greenock (4 miles), Gourock (5 miles), Port Glasgow (5 miles), Vale of Leven (6 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement

Close to Helensburgh: Greenock, Gourock, Port Glasgow, Vale of Leven, Dumbarton.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Helensburgh

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Helensburgh?

Helensburgh is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

How quickly can work start in Helensburgh?

Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Helensburgh surveys alongside other jobs in Argyll and Bute, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What approvals apply in Helensburgh?

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.

Which Helensburgh postcodes do you cover?

We cover Helensburgh including G84, and nearby Greenock, Gourock, Port Glasgow. Work here is by arrangement.

Other work in Helensburgh

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