Car parks and roads · County Antrim

Car park surfacing in Ballymena

For car park surfacing jobs in Ballymena, the survey decides whether patching, an overlay, an inlay or a rebuild is the right spend, and the quote shows each option.

BALLYMENA GUIDE£44–£75 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

How much should I budget in Ballymena?

For Ballymena, we apply the Northern Ireland rate, about 12% below 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£44–£75 per m² (£53–£90 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£8,800–£14,950 (£10,550–£17,950 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£17,600–£29,900 (£21,100–£35,900 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£32,400–£55,050 (£38,900–£66,050 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £8,800–£14,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
  • Excavation and disposal
  • Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

The build-up we price

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

Covering Ballymena

What applies in Ballymena. Smaller towns such as Ballymena are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Antrim.

Postcodes
BT42, BT43
Area
County Antrim
Nearest towns
Antrim (10 miles), Ballyclare (13 miles), Ballymoney (17 miles), Larne (18 miles)
Pricing
Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney, Larne, Newtownabbey.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Ballymena

How long does car park surfacing take in Ballymena?

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

Car park surfacing cost in Ballymena: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £8,800–£14,950. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Are there planning or highway rules in Ballymena?

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 Ballymena?

We cover Ballymena including BT42, BT43, and nearby Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney.

More we do in Ballymena

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Ballymena: 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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