Car park surfacing in Shipley
Car park surfacing in Shipley 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 Shipley?
These Shipley guide prices reflect rates in Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% 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 | £48–£82 per m² (£58–£98 inc VAT) |
| Example: 200 m² car park | £9,600–£16,300 (£11,500–£19,550 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² car park | £19,200–£32,650 (£23,050–£39,200 inc VAT) |
| Example: 800 m² car park | £35,350–£60,050 (£42,400–£72,050 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Shipley, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,600–£16,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Where we work in and around Shipley
Shipley at a glance. Shipley is covered on our West Yorkshire rounds, 9 miles from Leeds.
- Postcodes
- BD18, BD10, BD9
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Nearest towns
- Baildon (1 mile), Bradford (3 miles), Bingley (3 miles), Guiseley (4 miles)
- Pricing
- Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Close to Shipley: Baildon, Bradford, Bingley, Guiseley, Yeadon.
Planning and kerb rules for Shipley
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
- Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
- Surface course, about 30–40 mm
- Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
- Bay lines, hatching and arrows
The build-up we price
Shipley: common questions
Are there planning or highway rules in Shipley?
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.
Do you work in my part of Shipley?
We cover Shipley including BD18, BD10, BD9, and nearby Baildon, Bradford, Bingley.
How long will the work take at my Shipley property?
Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Shipley surveys alongside other jobs in West Yorkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
What is the price of car park surfacing in Shipley?
As a 2026 guide in Shipley, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,600–£16,300. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
More we do in Shipley
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Red tarmac driveways
- Everything in Shipley
Tell us what you have in mind for Shipley and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Car park surfacing in Shipley: 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