Car park surfacing in Bishops Stortford

Car park surfacing prices in Bishops Stortford

For Bishops Stortford, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Bishops Stortford, 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.

Where we work in and around Bishops Stortford

What applies in Bishops Stortford. Bishops Stortford sits 28 miles from Watford, within our regular Hertfordshire cover.

Postcodes: CM23, CM24, CM22, SG10, SG11
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Harlow (7 miles), Ware (9 miles), Hoddesdon (10 miles), Saffron Walden (11 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Harlow, Ware, Hoddesdon, Saffron Walden, Hertford.

What we do on 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.

Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Do I need permission in Bishops Stortford?

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.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Bishops Stortford

How long does car park surfacing take in Bishops Stortford?

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

Do you work in my part of Bishops Stortford?

We cover Bishops Stortford including CM23, CM24, CM22, SG10, SG11, and nearby Harlow, Ware, Hoddesdon.

Car park surfacing cost in Bishops Stortford: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Bishops Stortford, 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.

What approvals apply in Bishops Stortford?

More we do in Bishops Stortford

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