Car park surfacing in Dunbar

How much should I budget in Dunbar?

Local guide rates for Dunbar (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)

As a 2026 guide in Dunbar, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£16,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Dunbar?

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

Dunbar: the local details

What applies in Dunbar. Smaller towns such as Dunbar are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Postcodes: EH42
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Haddington (11 miles), Tranent (17 miles), Prestonpans (18 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.

What is included in car park surfacing?

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
Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Dunbar: common questions

Can I get a free survey in Dunbar?

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.

Which Dunbar postcodes do you cover?

We cover Dunbar including EH42, and nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans.

How long will the work take at my Dunbar property?

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

Car park surfacing cost in Dunbar: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Dunbar, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£16,650. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Other work in Dunbar

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