Car park surfacing in Greater Manchester

How much does car park surfacing cost in Greater Manchester?

Rates in Greater Manchester follow the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£48–£82 per m² (£58–£98 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£9,700–£16,500 (£11,650–£19,800 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£19,400–£33,000 (£23,300–£39,600 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£35,700–£60,700 (£42,850–£72,850 inc VAT)

Towns we cover in Greater Manchester

Postcode areas: BL, M, OL, SK, WA, WN.

What is included?

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
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Rules in Greater Manchester

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 it is built