Car park surfacing in Chatham

How much should I budget in Chatham?

These Chatham guide prices reflect rates in 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 Chatham, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Chatham

Survey cover and pricing for Chatham. As one of the larger towns in Kent, Chatham sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: ME4, ME5
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Gillingham (1 mile), Rochester (1 mile), Strood (2 miles), Maidstone (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Maidstone, Gravesend.

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
Excavation and disposal
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Chatham free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

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

As a 2026 guide in Chatham, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

What approvals apply in Chatham?

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 Chatham property?

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

Also in Chatham

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