Car park surfacing in Rochester

Car park surfacing prices in Rochester

Local guide rates for Rochester (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 Rochester, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £11,000–£18,700. 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.

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

How it is built

Rules that apply in Rochester

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.

Where we work in and around Rochester

Survey cover and pricing for Rochester. We cover Rochester by grouping surveys with nearby Kent jobs; Maidstone is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: ME1
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Chatham (1 mile), Strood (1 mile), Gillingham (2 miles), Gravesend (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Chatham, Strood, Gillingham, Gravesend, Maidstone.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Rochester

Are there planning or highway rules in Rochester?

Can I get a free survey in Rochester?

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.

Do you cover all of Rochester?

We cover Rochester including ME1, and nearby Chatham, Strood, Gillingham.

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

As a 2026 guide in Rochester, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £11,000–£18,700. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Other work in Rochester

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