Car park surfacing in Exeter

What does car park surfacing cost in Exeter?

Local guide rates for Exeter (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£52–£88 per m² (£62–£106 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£10,300–£17,500 (£12,350–£21,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£20,600–£35,000 (£24,700–£42,000 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£37,900–£64,450 (£45,500–£77,350 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Exeter, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £37,900–£64,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

What the price covers

Car park surfacing for a new site means building a pavement for repeated vehicle traffic: excavation, a deeper compacted sub-base, a dense asphalt binder course and a surface course, with kerbs, drainage and lining.

Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Rules that apply in Exeter

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.

Covering Exeter

Survey cover and pricing for Exeter. Exeter is one of the bigger places we cover in Devon, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: EX4, EX2, EX1, EX3, EX6, EX5
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles), Newton Abbot (14 miles), Torquay (18 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Exmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton.

Exeter: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Exeter, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £37,900–£64,450. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Are there planning or highway rules in Exeter?

How quickly can work start in Exeter?

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

Which Exeter postcodes do you cover?

We cover Exeter including EX4, EX2, EX1, EX3, EX6, EX5, and nearby Exmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot.

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