Car parks and roads · County Londonderry

Car park surfacing in Portrush

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

PORTRUSH 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

What does car park surfacing cost in Portrush?

For Portrush, 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 Portrush, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Portrush

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.

Where we work in and around Portrush

What applies in Portrush. We cover Portrush by grouping surveys with nearby County Londonderry jobs; Derry is 29 miles away.

Postcodes
BT56, BT57
Area
County Londonderry
Nearest towns
Portstewart (3 miles), Coleraine (4 miles), Ballymoney (10 miles), Limavady (16 miles)
Pricing
Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Portstewart, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Limavady.

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.

  • 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

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Portrush

Do you work in my part of Portrush?

We cover Portrush including BT56, BT57, and nearby Portstewart, Coleraine, Ballymoney.

Are there planning or highway rules in Portrush?

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 will the work take at my Portrush property?

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

What is the price of car park surfacing in Portrush?

As a 2026 guide in Portrush, 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.

Also in Portrush

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Portrush: 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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