Car park resurfacing in St Austell
Car park resurfacing around St Austell 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 car park resurfacing cost in St Austell?
These St Austell guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay | £21–£36 per m² (£25–£43 inc VAT) |
| Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course | £27–£43 per m² (£32–£52 inc VAT) |
| Example: 200 m² car park | £4,100–£7,200 (£4,900–£8,650 inc VAT) |
| Example: 500 m² car park | £10,300–£18,050 (£12,350–£21,650 inc VAT) |
| Example: 1,000 m² car park | £18,950–£33,150 (£22,750–£39,800 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in St Austell, car park resurfacing work runs at about £21–£36 per m² excluding VAT, so a 500 m² car park is roughly £10,300–£18,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in St Austell
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 we do on car park resurfacing
Overlay or plane-and-inlay to renew a worn car park surface without rebuilding the base.
- Failed areas cut out and rebuilt before surfacing
- Planing to remove worn surface or at tie-ins
- New surface course, typically 40 mm, laid by paver and rolled
- Ironwork raised to the new level
- Lining and markings renewed
Where we work in and around St Austell
St Austell at a glance. St Austell is covered on our Cornwall rounds, 21 miles from Redruth.
- Postcodes
- PL25, PL26, PL24
- Area
- Cornwall
- Nearest towns
- Bodmin (9 miles), Truro (13 miles), Newquay (14 miles), Falmouth (18 miles)
- Pricing
- South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Close to St Austell: Bodmin, Truro, Newquay, Falmouth, Redruth.
Questions about car park resurfacing jobs in St Austell
Do you work in my part of St Austell?
We cover St Austell including PL25, PL26, PL24, and nearby Bodmin, Truro, Newquay.
Car park resurfacing cost in St Austell: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in St Austell, car park resurfacing work runs at about £21–£36 per m² excluding VAT, so a 500 m² car park is roughly £10,300–£18,050. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
How quickly can work start in St Austell?
Often 1–3 days for a small car park. We book St Austell surveys alongside other jobs in Cornwall, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
What approvals apply in St Austell?
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.
Also in St Austell
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Car park surfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Everything in St Austell
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for St Austell.
Car park resurfacing in St Austell: 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