Car park surfacing in Carrickfergus

What does car park surfacing cost in Carrickfergus?

For Carrickfergus, we apply the Northern Ireland rate, about 12% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide 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 Carrickfergus, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £17,600–£29,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in car park surfacing?

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

Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Covering Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus at a glance. Carrickfergus is covered on our County Antrim rounds, 10 miles from Belfast.

Postcodes: BT38
Area: County Antrim
Nearest towns: Holywood (5 miles), Newtownabbey (6 miles), Bangor (Down) (7 miles), Ballyclare (8 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Holywood, Newtownabbey, Bangor (Down), Ballyclare, Dundonald.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Carrickfergus

How quickly can work start in Carrickfergus?

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

Do you work in my part of Carrickfergus?

We cover Carrickfergus including BT38, and nearby Holywood, Newtownabbey, Bangor (Down).

Do I need permission for car park surfacing in Carrickfergus?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Carrickfergus, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £17,600–£29,900. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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