Car park surfacing in the Scottish Borders
Looking for car park surfacing jobs in the Scottish Borders? Start with a guide price, then a survey that turns it into a fixed, written specification.
How much does car park surfacing cost in the Scottish Borders?
Rates in the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders
Postcode areas: EH, TD.
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.
- 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
- Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
- Bay lines, hatching and arrows
Rules in the Scottish Borders
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.
Car park surfacing in the Scottish Borders: questions
How much does car park surfacing cost in the Scottish Borders?
As a 2026 guide, about £49–£83 per m² ex VAT in the Scottish Borders. The survey confirms a fixed price.
Which towns in the Scottish Borders do you cover?
Hawick, Galashiels, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk.
How long does car park surfacing take?
Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage.
How thick should a car park be?
For cars and light vans, a common starting point is 200–300 mm of compacted Type 1, about 60 mm of binder and 30–40 mm of surface course. Ground strength and traffic decide the final design.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
Get a written tarmac 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