Car park surfacing in East Grinstead
Car park surfacing in East Grinstead is priced from a site survey and a written specification: build-up depths, drainage, kerbs and lining itemised so budgets can be signed off.
What does car park surfacing cost in East Grinstead?
Local guide rates for East Grinstead (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 East Grinstead, 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.
Rules that apply in East Grinstead
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 it is built
What we do on 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
- Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
- Dense binder course, about 60 mm
- Surface course, about 30–40 mm
- Bay lines, hatching and arrows
Covering East Grinstead
The key facts for East Grinstead. East Grinstead is covered on our West Sussex rounds, 8 miles from Crawley.
- Postcodes
- RH19, RH18, RH7
- Area
- West Sussex
- Nearest towns
- Horley (7 miles), Crawley (8 miles), Crowborough (9 miles), Haywards Heath (10 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Nearby, we work in Horley, Crawley, Crowborough, Haywards Heath, Redhill.
Your questions answered
What approvals apply in East Grinstead?
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.
Can I get a free survey in East Grinstead?
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 much does car park surfacing cost in East Grinstead?
As a 2026 guide in East Grinstead, 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.
Do you cover all of East Grinstead?
We cover East Grinstead including RH19, RH18, RH7, and nearby Horley, Crawley, Crowborough.
Other work in East Grinstead
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in East Grinstead
Tell us what you have in mind for East Grinstead and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Car park surfacing in East Grinstead: 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