Car parks and roads · Derbyshire

Car park surfacing in Ilkeston

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

ILKESTON GUIDE£49–£83 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 Ilkeston?

For Ilkeston, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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£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 Ilkeston, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £36,050–£61,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

What the price covers

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
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Ilkeston: the local details

What applies in Ilkeston. Ilkeston sits 8 miles from Derby, within our regular Derbyshire cover.

Postcodes
DE7
Area
Derbyshire
Nearest towns
Eastwood (2 miles), Heanor (4 miles), Long Eaton (5 miles), Ripley (6 miles)
Pricing
East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Eastwood, Heanor, Long Eaton, Ripley, Hucknall.

Ilkeston: common questions

What approvals apply in Ilkeston?

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 Ilkeston?

We cover Ilkeston including DE7, and nearby Eastwood, Heanor, Long Eaton.

How long will the work take at my Ilkeston property?

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

How much does car park surfacing cost in Ilkeston?

As a 2026 guide in Ilkeston, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £36,050–£61,300. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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Car park surfacing in Ilkeston: 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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