Car park surfacing in Canterbury
We work with managing agents, landlords, schools, surgeries and businesses on car park surfacing jobs around Canterbury, phasing the work so sites can keep operating.
What does car park surfacing cost in Canterbury?
Local guide rates for Canterbury (the South East, about 10% 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 | £55–£94 per m² (£66–£113 inc VAT) |
| Example: 200 m² car park | £11,000–£18,700 (£13,200–£22,450 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² car park | £22,000–£37,400 (£26,400–£44,900 inc VAT) |
| Example: 800 m² car park | £40,500–£68,800 (£48,600–£82,550 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Canterbury, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £40,500–£68,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Covering Canterbury
The key facts for Canterbury. Canterbury is 24 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.
- Postcodes
- CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3
- Area
- Kent
- Nearest towns
- Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles), Faversham (9 miles), Ashford (Kent) (13 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
We also cover nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Ashford (Kent), Folkestone.
Planning and kerb rules for Canterbury
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.
What is included in car park surfacing?
New small car parks built properly: deeper sub-base, dense binder and surface course, kerbs, drainage and lining.
- Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
- Excavation and disposal
- Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
- Surface course, about 30–40 mm
- Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Layer by layer
Canterbury: common questions
How much does car park surfacing cost in Canterbury?
As a 2026 guide in Canterbury, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £40,500–£68,800. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
How long does car park surfacing take in Canterbury?
Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Canterbury surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Canterbury postcodes do you cover?
We cover Canterbury including CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3, and nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham.
What approvals apply in Canterbury?
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.
Other work in Canterbury
- Tar and chip driveways
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Everything in Canterbury
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Canterbury.
Car park surfacing in Canterbury: 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