Car parks and roads · Dorset

Car park surfacing in Christchurch

For car park surfacing jobs in Christchurch, the survey decides whether patching, an overlay, an inlay or a rebuild is the right spend, and the quote shows each option.

CHRISTCHURCH GUIDE£52–£88 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 Christchurch?

Guide prices below are for Christchurch, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide 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 Christchurch, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £20,600–£35,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Where we work in and around Christchurch

What applies in Christchurch. We reach Christchurch on our Dorset survey days; Bournemouth is 4 miles away.

Postcodes
BH6, BH23, BH7
Area
Dorset
Nearest towns
Bournemouth (4 miles), New Milton (5 miles), Ferndown (7 miles), Poole (9 miles)
Pricing
South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Bournemouth, New Milton, Ferndown, Poole, Wimborne Minster.

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.

  • Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
  • Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Christchurch

How much does car park surfacing cost in Christchurch?

As a 2026 guide in Christchurch, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £20,600–£35,000. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How quickly can work start in Christchurch?

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

Do you cover all of Christchurch?

We cover Christchurch including BH6, BH23, BH7, and nearby Bournemouth, New Milton, Ferndown.

Is the survey in Christchurch free?

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.

More we do in Christchurch

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Christchurch: 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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