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Car park resurfacing in Braintree

Car park resurfacing around Braintree starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.

BRAINTREE GUIDE£21–£37 per m² ex VAT
Asphalt paver and roller resurfacing a business car park, typical of car park resurfacing work

Car park resurfacing prices in Braintree

For Braintree, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide 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)

As a 2026 guide in Braintree, car park resurfacing work runs at about £21–£37 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £4,200–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
  • Bond coat sprayed on the prepared surface
  • New surface course, typically 40 mm, laid by paver and rolled
  • Lining and markings renewed

The build-up we price

New surface courseabout 40 mmBond coatsprayed emulsionExisting binderretained if soundRepairsfailed areas rebuilt firstINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Braintree: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Braintree. Braintree sits 25 miles from Southend-on-Sea, within our regular Essex cover.

Postcodes
CM77, CM7
Area
Essex
Nearest towns
Witham (7 miles), Chelmsford (10 miles), Maldon (11 miles), Colchester (15 miles)
Pricing
East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon, Colchester, Saffron Walden.

Questions about car park resurfacing jobs in Braintree

How much does car park resurfacing cost in Braintree?

As a 2026 guide in Braintree, car park resurfacing work runs at about £21–£37 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £4,200–£7,350. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How quickly can work start in Braintree?

Often 1–3 days for a small car park. We book Braintree surveys alongside other jobs in Essex, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Which Braintree postcodes do you cover?

We cover Braintree including CM77, CM7, and nearby Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon.

Do I need permission for car park resurfacing in Braintree?

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 Braintree

Tell us what you have in mind for Braintree and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park resurfacing in Braintree: 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
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