Private and access road surfacing in Gourock
Private and access road surfacing around Gourock starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
Private road surfacing prices in Gourock
Local guide rates for Gourock (Scotland, 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 Gourock, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £36,500–£64,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Gourock: the local details
Survey cover and pricing for Gourock. Gourock is covered on our Renfrewshire and Inverclyde rounds, 17 miles from Paisley.
- Postcodes
- PA19, PA16
- Area
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Nearest towns
- Greenock (2 miles), Dunoon (4 miles), Helensburgh (5 miles), Port Glasgow (5 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
We also cover nearby Greenock, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Vale of Leven.
How it is built
What the price covers
Shared drives, unadopted roads and estate access roads built or resurfaced, with kerbs and drainage.
- 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
- Kerbs, channels and gullies
Planning and kerb rules for Gourock
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.
Your questions answered
Do I need permission for private road surfacing in Gourock?
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.
How quickly can work start in Gourock?
Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Gourock surveys alongside other jobs in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Gourock postcodes do you cover?
We cover Gourock including PA19, PA16, and nearby Greenock, Dunoon, Helensburgh.
Private road surfacing cost in Gourock: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Gourock, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £36,500–£64,900. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
More we do in Gourock
- Red tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Car park and yard repairs
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Everything in Gourock
Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Gourock? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Private and access road surfacing in Gourock: 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