Car park resurfacing in Kettering

How much should I budget in Kettering?

Local guide rates for Kettering (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Car park resurfacing: tack coat and 40 mm surface course overlay	£20–£34 per m² (£24–£41 inc VAT)
Plane and inlay: plane off worn surface, 40 mm new surface course	£25–£41 per m² (£30–£49 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£3,900–£6,850 (£4,700–£8,200 inc VAT)
Example: 500 m² car park	£9,800–£17,150 (£11,750–£20,600 inc VAT)
Example: 1,000 m² car park	£18,050–£31,550 (£21,650–£37,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Kettering, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £3,900–£6,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Kettering: the local details

What applies in Kettering. Kettering is 12 miles from Northampton, and we survey there as part of Northamptonshire cover.

Postcodes: NN16, NN14, NN15
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Wellingborough (7 miles), Corby (7 miles), Rushden (9 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, Market Harborough, Northampton.

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
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 that apply in Kettering

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.

Kettering: common questions

How much does car park resurfacing cost in Kettering?

As a 2026 guide in Kettering, car park resurfacing work runs at about £20–£34 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £3,900–£6,850. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How quickly can work start in Kettering?

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

Is the survey in Kettering free?

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.

Do you work in my part of Kettering?

We cover Kettering including NN16, NN14, NN15, and nearby Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden.

Also in Kettering

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