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Car park surfacing in Lisburn

Car park surfacing around Lisburn starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.

LISBURN 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 Lisburn?

These Lisburn guide prices reflect rates in Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.

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 Lisburn, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £32,400–£55,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Lisburn?

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.

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 is included in 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
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Lisburn: the local details

Lisburn at a glance. We cover Lisburn as part of our regular County Antrim rounds.

Postcodes
BT27, BT28, BT17, BT10, BT26
Area
County Antrim
Nearest towns
Belfast (7 miles), Castlereagh (7 miles), Dundonald (11 miles), Newtownabbey (11 miles)
Pricing
Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Belfast, Castlereagh, Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Holywood.

Your questions answered

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

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.

What is the price of car park surfacing in Lisburn?

As a 2026 guide in Lisburn, car park surfacing work runs at about £44–£75 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £32,400–£55,050. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

What approvals apply in Lisburn?

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 long does car park surfacing take in Lisburn?

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

Other work in Lisburn

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Lisburn? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Lisburn: 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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