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Car park surfacing in Ryde

Car park surfacing around Ryde starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.

RYDE GUIDE£61–£103 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

How much should I budget in Ryde?

For Ryde, we apply the South East rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. 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£61–£103 per m² (£73–£120 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£12,100–£20,550 (£14,500–£24,650 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£24,200–£41,150 (£29,050–£49,400 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£44,550–£75,700 (£53,450–£90,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Ryde, car park surfacing work runs at about £61–£103 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £24,200–£41,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

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

Ryde: the local details

The key facts for Ryde. Ryde is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes
PO33, PO34
Area
Isle of Wight
Nearest towns
Sandown (5 miles), Newport (Isle of Wight) (6 miles), Cowes (6 miles)
Pricing
South East rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover
By arrangement

Close to Ryde: Sandown, Newport (Isle of Wight), Cowes.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Ryde?

We cover Ryde including PO33, PO34, and nearby Sandown, Newport (Isle of Wight), Cowes. Work here is by arrangement.

Is the survey in Ryde free?

Ryde is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

Are there planning or highway rules in Ryde?

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 will the work take at my Ryde property?

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

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Car park surfacing in Ryde: 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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