Car parks and roads · East Sussex

Car park surfacing in Rottingdean

We work with managing agents, landlords, schools, surgeries and businesses on car park surfacing jobs around Rottingdean, phasing the work so sites can keep operating.

ROTTINGDEAN GUIDE£55–£94 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

Car park surfacing prices in Rottingdean

These Rottingdean guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course£55–£94 per m² (£66–£113 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£11,000–£18,700 (£13,200–£22,450 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£22,000–£37,400 (£26,400–£44,900 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£40,500–£68,800 (£48,600–£82,550 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Rottingdean, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on 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.

  • Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
  • Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
  • Excavation and disposal
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

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

Rottingdean: the local details

What applies in Rottingdean. We cover Rottingdean by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 4 miles away.

Postcodes
BN2
Area
East Sussex
Nearest towns
Peacehaven (3 miles), Brighton (4 miles), Hove (5 miles), Lewes (5 miles)
Pricing
South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Portslade.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Rottingdean

How long will the work take at my Rottingdean property?

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

What approvals apply in Rottingdean?

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.

Which Rottingdean postcodes do you cover?

We cover Rottingdean including BN2, and nearby Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove.

How much does car park surfacing cost in Rottingdean?

As a 2026 guide in Rottingdean, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Also in Rottingdean

Tell us what you have in mind for Rottingdean and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Rottingdean: 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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