Car parks and roads · Highland and Moray

Car park surfacing in Nairn

Car park surfacing in Nairn is priced from a site survey and a written specification: build-up depths, drainage, kerbs and lining itemised so budgets can be signed off.

NAIRN GUIDE£54–£92 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

Car park surfacing prices in Nairn

For Nairn, we apply the Scottish rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide 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 Nairn, 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.

Layer by layer

Surface course30–40 mm AC 10 or AC 6 denseBinder courseabout 60 mm AC 20Sub-base200–300 mm Type 1, design to suit groundDrainagegullies, channels or permeable designINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

What the price covers

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.

  • Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
  • Excavation and disposal
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Where we work in and around Nairn

Nairn at a glance. Nairn is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes
IV12
Area
Highland and Moray
Nearest towns
Forres (10 miles), Inverness (15 miles), Elgin (21 miles)
Pricing
Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover
By arrangement

We also cover nearby Forres, Inverness, Elgin.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Nairn

Do I need permission for car park surfacing in Nairn?

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.

What is the price of car park surfacing in Nairn?

As a 2026 guide in Nairn, 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.

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

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

How quickly can work start in Nairn?

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

Other work in Nairn

Ready for a price in Nairn? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Nairn: 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
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