Car park surfacing in Portishead
Car park surfacing in Portishead is priced from a site survey and a written specification: build-up depths, drainage, kerbs and lining itemised so budgets can be signed off.
Car park surfacing prices in Portishead
Local guide rates for Portishead (the South West, about 3% 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 | £52–£88 per m² (£62–£106 inc VAT) |
| Example: 200 m² car park | £10,300–£17,500 (£12,350–£21,000 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² car park | £20,600–£35,000 (£24,700–£42,000 inc VAT) |
| Example: 800 m² car park | £37,900–£64,450 (£45,500–£77,350 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Portishead, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,300–£17,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Planning and kerb rules for Portishead
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.
- Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
- Excavation and disposal
- Dense binder course, about 60 mm
- Surface course, about 30–40 mm
- Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Where we work in and around Portishead
What applies in Portishead. Smaller towns such as Portishead are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Somerset.
- Postcodes
- BS20, BS11
- Area
- Somerset
- Nearest towns
- Nailsea (3 miles), Clevedon (5 miles), Bristol (8 miles), Keynsham (13 miles)
- Pricing
- South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
The same service is available in Nailsea, Clevedon, Bristol, Keynsham, Weston-super-Mare.
The build-up we price
Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Portishead
Do you cover all of Portishead?
We cover Portishead including BS20, BS11, and nearby Nailsea, Clevedon, Bristol.
What approvals apply in Portishead?
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.
Is the survey in Portishead 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.
How long does car park surfacing take in Portishead?
Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Portishead surveys alongside other jobs in Somerset, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
More we do in Portishead
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Red tarmac driveways
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Car park resurfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Portishead
Ready for a price in Portishead? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Car park surfacing in Portishead: 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