Car park surfacing in Prestonpans
Car park surfacing around Prestonpans 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 surfacing prices in Prestonpans
Guide prices below are for Prestonpans, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run 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 Prestonpans, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £19,600–£33,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
What is included in car park surfacing?
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
- Bay lines, hatching and arrows
Where we work in and around Prestonpans
What applies in Prestonpans. We cover Prestonpans by grouping surveys with nearby Edinburgh and the Lothians jobs; Edinburgh is 8 miles away.
- Postcodes
- EH32
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Tranent (1 mile), Musselburgh (3 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles), Haddington (8 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Nearby, we work in Tranent, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Haddington, Bonnyrigg.
Rules that apply in Prestonpans
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.
Prestonpans: common questions
What approvals apply in Prestonpans?
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 much does car park surfacing cost in Prestonpans?
As a 2026 guide in Prestonpans, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £19,600–£33,300. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
Is the survey in Prestonpans free?
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 Prestonpans postcodes do you cover?
We cover Prestonpans including EH32, and nearby Tranent, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.
Other work in Prestonpans
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Private and access road surfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Prestonpans
Tell us what you have in mind for Prestonpans and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Car park surfacing in Prestonpans: 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