Car park resurfacing in Portsmouth

How much should I budget in Portsmouth?

Guide prices below are for Portsmouth, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay	£22–£38 per m² (£26–£46 inc VAT)
Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course	£29–£46 per m² (£35–£55 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£4,400–£7,700 (£5,300–£9,250 inc VAT)
Example: 500 m² car park	£11,000–£19,250 (£13,200–£23,100 inc VAT)
Example: 1,000 m² car park	£20,250–£35,400 (£24,300–£42,500 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Portsmouth, car park resurfacing work runs at about £22–£38 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £4,400–£7,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Portsmouth: the local details

What applies in Portsmouth. As one of the larger towns in Hampshire, Portsmouth sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: PO1, PO5, PO4, PO2, PO3
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles), Hayling Island (5 miles), Havant (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Gosport, Fareham, Hayling Island, Havant, Waterlooville.

What is included in car park resurfacing?

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
Planing to remove worn surface or at tie-ins
Bond coat sprayed on the prepared surface
Ironwork raised to the new level
Lining and markings renewed

The build-up we price

Questions about car park resurfacing jobs in Portsmouth

Car park resurfacing cost in Portsmouth: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Portsmouth, car park resurfacing work runs at about £22–£38 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £4,400–£7,700. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Are there planning or highway rules in Portsmouth?

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.

Can I get a free survey in Portsmouth?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

How quickly can work start in Portsmouth?

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

Other work in Portsmouth

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