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Car park surfacing in Ely

Commercial surfacing in Ely has to fit around opening hours, deliveries and residents. We plan car park surfacing jobs in phases and agree working times before booking.

ELY GUIDE£52–£89 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

Car park surfacing prices in Ely

Guide prices below are for Ely, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide 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 Ely, 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.

Ely: the local details

Ely at a glance. Ely is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 25 miles from Peterborough.

Postcodes
CB6, CB7
Area
Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns
March (13 miles), St Ives (15 miles), Cambridge (15 miles), Wisbech (19 miles)
Pricing
East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

Close to Ely: March, St Ives, Cambridge, Wisbech, Huntingdon.

Layer by layer

Surface course30–40 mm AC 10 or AC 6 denseBinder courseabout 60 mm AC 20Sub-base200–300 mm Type 1, design to suit groundDrainagegullies, channels or permeable designINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

What we do on car park surfacing

New small car parks built properly: deeper sub-base, dense binder and surface course, kerbs, drainage and lining.

  • Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
  • Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Ely?

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.

Which Ely postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ely including CB6, CB7, and nearby March, St Ives, Cambridge.

What approvals apply in Ely?

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.

How much does car park surfacing cost in Ely?

As a 2026 guide in Ely, 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. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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Car park surfacing in Ely: 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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