Car park resurfacing
If the base is still doing its job, resurfacing gets a car park back to a tidy, safe surface for a fraction of a rebuild. Overlay is cheapest; plane and inlay keeps levels at kerbs, doors and drains where an overlay would raise them.
Car park resurfacing renews the wearing surface of an existing car park: either an overlay, laying a new surface course on top after repairs and a bond coat, or plane and inlay, milling off the worn layer and replacing it at the same level.
What is included in car park resurfacing?
- Condition survey: cores or trial holes where failure is suspected
- Failed areas cut out and rebuilt before surfacing
- Planing to remove worn surface or at tie-ins
- Bond coat sprayed on the prepared surface
- New surface course, typically 40 mm, laid by paver and rolled
- Ironwork raised to the new level
- Lining and markings renewed
How is it built?
How much does car park resurfacing cost?
As a 2026 guide at our UK midpoint rate, £20–£35 per m² ex VAT. Edging, drainage and access are itemised separately where they apply.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay | £20–£35 per m² (£24–£42 inc VAT) |
| Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course | £26–£42 per m² (£31–£50 inc VAT) |
| Example: 200 m² car park | £4,000–£7,000 (£4,800–£8,400 inc VAT) |
| Example: 500 m² car park | £10,000–£17,500 (£12,000–£21,000 inc VAT) |
| Example: 1,000 m² car park | £18,400–£32,200 (£22,100–£38,650 inc VAT) |
Rates vary by region:
| Region | Guide (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| London | £24–£42 per m² |
| South East | £22–£38 per m² |
| East of England | £21–£37 per m² |
| South West | £21–£36 per m² |
| West Midlands | £20–£35 per m² |
| East Midlands | £20–£34 per m² |
| North West | £19–£34 per m² |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19–£34 per m² |
| North East | £19–£33 per m² |
| Wales | £19–£33 per m² |
| Scotland | £20–£34 per m² |
| Northern Ireland | £18–£31 per m² |
Guides only. Your survey turns these into a fixed written price. Full price list · Guide price tool
When it suits
- Car parks with fretting, crazing or faded lines
- Sites where kerb and door levels must stay the same
- Phased work to keep a business open
Watch out for
- Overlays raise the level about 40 mm at kerbs, gullies and thresholds
- Widespread potholing or deformation suggests the base has failed
- Lining is usually priced separately
How long does it take and how long does it last?
- On site
- Often 1–3 days for a small car park
- Lifespan
- Often 10–15 years from a new surface course
Do I need planning permission?
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 happens next?
Tell us about the job
Use the guide price tool, the form, WhatsApp or the phone. A postcode, rough size and a couple of photos are enough to start.
Survey and measure
We check the ground, levels, edges, drainage and access, and the planning and kerb position where it applies.
Written specification and price
You get an itemised quote listing every layer, the edging, drainage, waste and VAT. The price is fixed once the spec is agreed.
Build day
Dig-out and base first, then hot binder and surface course rolled in, edges finished and the site cleared. You get aftercare notes before we leave.
Car park resurfacing: questions
How much does car park resurfacing cost?
As a 2026 guide for smaller sites, about £20–£35 per m² excluding VAT for an overlay and £26–£42 for plane and inlay. Sites of 500 m² and above often come in lower per m²; patching and lining are extra.
Overlay or plane and inlay?
Overlay when levels can rise by about 40 mm; plane and inlay when kerb heights, door thresholds or drainage levels must stay the same.
How long before cars can use the car park?
Usually once the new surface has cooled, often the same day or the next morning, then lining is applied.
Do you renew the lines too?
Yes. Lines and markings are usually re-applied after resurfacing and priced as a separate item.
Where do we offer car park resurfacing work?
Across the UK. Choose your area for local prices and towns.
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Clwyd
- Dyfed
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Mid Glamorgan
- Powys
- South Glamorgan
- West Glamorgan
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Angus and Dundee
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dunbartonshire
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Fife
- Forth Valley
- Glasgow
- Highland and Moray
- Lanarkshire
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Scottish Borders
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
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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