Private and access road surfacing in Dunbar
Private and access road surfacing around Dunbar starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
What does private road surfacing cost in Dunbar?
Guide prices below are for Dunbar, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.
| 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 Dunbar, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £17,650–£31,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Covering Dunbar
Survey cover and pricing for Dunbar. Smaller towns such as Dunbar are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
- Postcodes
- EH42
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Haddington (11 miles), Tranent (17 miles), Prestonpans (18 miles), Musselburgh (21 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
We also cover nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.
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.
- Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
- Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
- Surface course laid by paver where access allows
- Kerbs, channels and gullies
- Speed humps and markings if wanted
Rules that apply in Dunbar
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.
Dunbar: common questions
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Dunbar?
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.
How quickly can work start in Dunbar?
Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Dunbar surveys alongside other jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Do you work in my part of Dunbar?
We cover Dunbar including EH42, and nearby Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans.
What approvals apply in Dunbar?
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.
Other work in Dunbar
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park surfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Everything in Dunbar
Tell us what you have in mind for Dunbar and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Private and access road surfacing in Dunbar: 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