Car park surfacing in Edinburgh and the Lothians

How much does car park surfacing cost in Edinburgh and the Lothians?

Rates in Edinburgh and the Lothians follow Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£49–£83 per m² (£59–£100 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£9,800–£16,650 (£11,750–£20,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£19,600–£33,300 (£23,500–£39,950 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£36,050–£61,300 (£43,250–£73,550 inc VAT)

Towns we cover in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Postcode areas: EH, ML.

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.

Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Rules in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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