Car park surfacing in Derby

How much should I budget in Derby?

Local guide rates for Derby (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£49–£83 per m² (£59–£100 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£9,800–£16,650 (£11,750–£20,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£19,600–£33,300 (£23,500–£39,950 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£36,050–£61,300 (£43,250–£73,550 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Derby, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£16,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

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

Do I need permission in Derby?

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 Derby

Survey cover and pricing for Derby. As one of the larger towns in Derbyshire, Derby sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: DE1, DE22, DE23, DE21, DE24, DE3, DE73
Area: Derbyshire
Nearest towns: Belper (7 miles), Ilkeston (8 miles), Heanor (8 miles), Ripley (8 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Belper, Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Long Eaton.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Derby, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,800–£16,650. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How quickly can work start in Derby?

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

Can I get a free survey in Derby?

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.

Which Derby postcodes do you cover?

We cover Derby including DE1, DE22, DE23, DE21, DE24, DE3, and nearby Belper, Ilkeston, Heanor.

Other work in Derby

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Derby.