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Car park surfacing in Dagenham

Car park surfacing in Dagenham is priced from a site survey and a written specification: build-up depths, drainage, kerbs and lining itemised so budgets can be signed off.

DAGENHAM 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 Dagenham

For Dagenham, we apply the London rate, about 20% above 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£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 Dagenham, car park surfacing work runs at about £60–£102 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £12,000–£20,400. 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.

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

How it is built

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

Planning and kerb rules for Dagenham

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.

Covering Dagenham

Survey cover and pricing for Dagenham. Dagenham is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes
RM10, RM9, RM8, RM13, RM6
Area
Greater London
Nearest towns
Romford (2 miles), Hornchurch (2 miles), Barking (4 miles), Thamesmead (4 miles)
Pricing
London, about 20% above our UK midpoint

Close to Dagenham: Romford, Hornchurch, Barking, Thamesmead, Ilford.

Dagenham: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Dagenham?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Dagenham?

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 long does car park surfacing take in Dagenham?

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

How much does car park surfacing cost in Dagenham?

As a 2026 guide in Dagenham, car park surfacing work runs at about £60–£102 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £12,000–£20,400. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

More we do in Dagenham

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

Free survey for new surfacing

Car park surfacing in Dagenham: 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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