Private and access road surfacing in Ellon

Private road surfacing prices in Ellon

For Ellon, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£44–£78 per m² (£53–£94 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£22–£37 per m² (£26–£44 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£7,300–£12,950 (£8,750–£15,550 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£17,650–£31,350 (£21,200–£37,600 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£36,500–£64,900 (£43,800–£77,900 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Ellon, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,300–£12,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on private road surfacing

Private road surfacing is the construction or resurfacing of a road that the council does not maintain: shared drives, mews, unadopted estate roads and access roads to farms or business units.

Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Surface course laid by paver where access allows

Covering Ellon

Survey cover and pricing for Ellon. Smaller towns such as Ellon are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Postcodes: AB41
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Inverurie (13 miles), Peterhead (15 miles), Aberdeen (15 miles), Westhill (17 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint

Close to Ellon: Inverurie, Peterhead, Aberdeen, Westhill, Fraserburgh.

Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Ellon

Do you work in my part of Ellon?

We cover Ellon including AB41, and nearby Inverurie, Peterhead, Aberdeen.

Private road surfacing cost in Ellon: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ellon, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,300–£12,950. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How long does private road surfacing take in Ellon?

Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Ellon surveys alongside other jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What approvals apply in Ellon?

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.

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