Car park surfacing in Kettering

Car park surfacing prices in Kettering

Local guide rates for Kettering (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£49–£83 per m² (£59–£100 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£9,800–£16,650 (£11,750–£20,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£19,600–£33,300 (£23,500–£39,950 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£36,050–£61,300 (£43,250–£73,550 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Kettering, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £19,600–£33,300. 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
Excavation and disposal
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Where we work in and around Kettering

The key facts for Kettering. We reach Kettering on our Northamptonshire survey days; Northampton is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: NN16, NN14, NN15
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Wellingborough (7 miles), Corby (7 miles), Rushden (9 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, Market Harborough, Northampton.

The build-up we price

Kettering: common questions

What approvals apply in Kettering?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Kettering, car park surfacing work runs at about £49–£83 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £19,600–£33,300. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

How long does car park surfacing take in Kettering?

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

Do you cover all of Kettering?

We cover Kettering including NN16, NN14, NN15, and nearby Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden.

More we do in Kettering

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Kettering.