Car park surfacing in Brentwood

What does car park surfacing cost in Brentwood?

Local guide rates for Brentwood (the East of England, about 5% 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–£89 per m² (£62–£107 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£10,500–£17,850 (£12,600–£21,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£21,000–£35,700 (£25,200–£42,850 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£38,650–£65,700 (£46,400–£78,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Brentwood, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£89 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £38,650–£65,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Brentwood

What applies in Brentwood. Brentwood sits 18 miles from Southend-on-Sea, within our regular Essex cover.

Postcodes: CM14, CM13, CM15
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Billericay (5 miles), Hornchurch (6 miles), Romford (6 miles), Basildon (7 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Billericay, Hornchurch, Romford, Basildon, Dagenham.

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.

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

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Brentwood?

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.

How much does car park surfacing cost in Brentwood?

As a 2026 guide in Brentwood, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£89 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £38,650–£65,700. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Do you cover all of Brentwood?

We cover Brentwood including CM14, CM13, CM15, and nearby Billericay, Hornchurch, Romford.

How long does car park surfacing take in Brentwood?

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

Also in Brentwood

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