Car parks and roads · Cornwall

Car park surfacing in Truro

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

TRURO GUIDE£52–£88 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

What does car park surfacing cost in Truro?

For Truro, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course£52–£88 per m² (£62–£106 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£10,300–£17,500 (£12,350–£21,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£20,600–£35,000 (£24,700–£42,000 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£37,900–£64,450 (£45,500–£77,350 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Truro, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £20,600–£35,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Where we work in and around Truro

Truro at a glance. Smaller towns such as Truro are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Cornwall.

Postcodes
TR1, TR4, TR3, TR2
Area
Cornwall
Nearest towns
Falmouth (8 miles), Redruth (8 miles), Newquay (10 miles), Camborne (11 miles)
Pricing
South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

Close to Truro: Falmouth, Redruth, Newquay, Camborne, St Austell.

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.

  • Excavation and disposal
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Truro

How long does car park surfacing take in Truro?

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

Do I need permission for car park surfacing in Truro?

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.

Do you cover all of Truro?

We cover Truro including TR1, TR4, TR3, TR2, and nearby Falmouth, Redruth, Newquay.

What is the price of car park surfacing in Truro?

As a 2026 guide in Truro, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £20,600–£35,000. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

More we do in Truro

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Car park surfacing in Truro: 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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