Car park surfacing in Cambridge

What does car park surfacing cost in Cambridge?

These Cambridge guide prices reflect rates in the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£52–£89 per m² (£62–£107 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£10,500–£17,850 (£12,600–£21,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£21,000–£35,700 (£25,200–£42,850 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£38,650–£65,700 (£46,400–£78,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Cambridge, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£89 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,500–£17,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on car park surfacing

Car park surfacing for a new site means building a pavement for repeated vehicle traffic: excavation, a deeper compacted sub-base, a dense asphalt binder course and a surface course, with kerbs, drainage and lining.

Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

How it is built

Where we work in and around Cambridge

Survey cover and pricing for Cambridge. We cover Cambridge as part of our regular Cambridgeshire rounds.

Postcodes: CB2, CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, CB24
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: St Ives (12 miles), Ely (15 miles), Huntingdon (16 miles), St Neots (16 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby St Ives, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots, March.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Cambridge?

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.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Cambridge?

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 long does car park surfacing take in Cambridge?

Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Cambridge surveys alongside other jobs in Cambridgeshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you cover all of Cambridge?

We cover Cambridge including CB2, CB1, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB22, and nearby St Ives, Ely, Huntingdon.

Other work in Cambridge

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