Car park resurfacing in Essex

How much does car park resurfacing cost in Essex?

Rates in Essex follow the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay	£21–£37 per m² (£25–£44 inc VAT)
Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course	£27–£44 per m² (£32–£53 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£4,200–£7,350 (£5,050–£8,800 inc VAT)
Example: 500 m² car park	£10,500–£18,400 (£12,600–£22,100 inc VAT)
Example: 1,000 m² car park	£19,300–£33,800 (£23,150–£40,550 inc VAT)

Towns we cover in Essex

Postcode areas: CB, CM, CO, DY, EN, RM, SS.

What is included?

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.

Condition survey: cores or trial holes where failure is suspected
Failed areas cut out and rebuilt before surfacing
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

Rules in Essex

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.