Car park surfacing in Barnet

How much should I budget in Barnet?

Local guide rates for Barnet (London, about 20% 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	£60–£102 per m² (£72–£120 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£12,000–£20,400 (£14,400–£24,500 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£24,000–£40,800 (£28,800–£48,950 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£44,150–£75,050 (£53,000–£90,050 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Barnet, car park surfacing work runs at about £60–£102 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £24,000–£40,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Barnet: the local details

The key facts for Barnet. Barnet is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: EN5, EN4, N20
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Potters Bar (3 miles), Borehamwood (3 miles), Finchley (3 miles), Muswell Hill (5 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint

Close to Barnet: Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Finchley, Muswell Hill, Enfield.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Barnet?

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.

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.

Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
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

Your questions answered

What is the price of car park surfacing in Barnet?

As a 2026 guide in Barnet, car park surfacing work runs at about £60–£102 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £24,000–£40,800. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Are there planning or highway rules in Barnet?

Which Barnet postcodes do you cover?

We cover Barnet including EN5, EN4, N20, and nearby Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Finchley.

How long does car park surfacing take in Barnet?

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

More we do in Barnet

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Barnet.