Car park surfacing in Hertford

What does car park surfacing cost in Hertford?

Local guide rates for Hertford (the East of England, about 5% 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	£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 Hertford, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£89 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,500–£17,850. 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.

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
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Covering Hertford

Survey cover and pricing for Hertford. We cover Hertford by grouping surveys with nearby Hertfordshire jobs; Watford is 17 miles away.

Postcodes: SG13, SG14
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Ware (2 miles), Hoddesdon (4 miles), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles), Hatfield (7 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Ware, Hoddesdon, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Cheshunt.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Hertford?

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 Hertford?

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

Car park surfacing cost in Hertford: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Hertford, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£89 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,500–£17,850. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Do you work in my part of Hertford?

We cover Hertford including SG13, SG14, and nearby Ware, Hoddesdon, Welwyn Garden City.

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