Car parks and roads · Greater London

Car park surfacing in Bow

Commercial surfacing in Bow has to fit around opening hours, deliveries and residents. We plan car park surfacing jobs in phases and agree working times before booking.

BOW GUIDE£60–£102 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 Bow

These Bow guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide 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 Bow, 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.

What the price covers

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

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

Bow: the local details

Bow at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Bow sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes
E3, E14, E9, E1, E1W
Area
Greater London
Nearest towns
Stratford (1 mile), Canning Town (2 miles), Leytonstone (3 miles), Greenwich (3 miles)
Pricing
London, about 20% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Stratford, Canning Town, Leytonstone, Greenwich, Islington.

Rules that apply in Bow

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.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Bow?

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.

Is the survey in Bow 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.

Do you work in my part of Bow?

We cover Bow including E3, E14, E9, E1, E1W, and nearby Stratford, Canning Town, Leytonstone.

What is the price of car park surfacing in Bow?

As a 2026 guide in Bow, 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.

More we do in Bow

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Bow: 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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