Car park surfacing in Forres

How much should I budget in Forres?

Guide prices below are for Forres, 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 Forres, car park surfacing work runs at about £54–£92 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £21,550–£36,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Forres

Survey cover and pricing for Forres. Work in Forres is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: IV36
Area: Highland and Moray
Nearest towns: Nairn (10 miles), Elgin (12 miles), Inverness (24 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement

We also cover nearby Nairn, Elgin, Inverness.

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.

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
Surface course, about 30–40 mm

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Forres, car park surfacing work runs at about £54–£92 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £21,550–£36,650. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How long will the work take at my Forres property?

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

Which Forres postcodes do you cover?

We cover Forres including IV36, and nearby Nairn, Elgin, Inverness. Work here is by arrangement.

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

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

More we do in Forres

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Forres.