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Car park surfacing in Aberystwyth

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

ABERYSTWYTH GUIDE£48–£81 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 Aberystwyth?

For Aberystwyth, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% 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£48–£81 per m² (£58–£97 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£9,500–£16,150 (£11,400–£19,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£19,000–£32,300 (£22,800–£38,750 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£34,950–£59,450 (£41,950–£71,350 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Aberystwyth, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£81 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £34,950–£59,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in car park surfacing?

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.

  • 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
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Where we work in and around Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth at a glance. We cover Aberystwyth by grouping surveys with nearby Dyfed jobs; Llanelli is 51 miles away.

Postcodes
SY23, SY24
Area
Dyfed
Nearest towns
none within easy reach
Pricing
Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint

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

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Aberystwyth, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£81 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £34,950–£59,450. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Do you cover all of Aberystwyth?

We cover Aberystwyth including SY23, SY24.

Is the survey in Aberystwyth 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.

What approvals apply in Aberystwyth?

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.

Other work in Aberystwyth

Ready for a price in Aberystwyth? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.

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Car park surfacing in Aberystwyth: 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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