Private and access road surfacing in Heywood
We work with managing agents, landlords, schools, surgeries and businesses on private road surfacing jobs around Heywood, phasing the work so sites can keep operating.
Private road surfacing prices in Heywood
These Heywood guide prices reflect rates in the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Private or access road, new build | £44–£78 per m² (£53–£94 inc VAT) |
| Private road resurfacing over a sound base | £21–£37 per m² (£25–£44 inc VAT) |
| Example: 150 m² road | £7,200–£12,800 (£8,650–£15,350 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² road | £17,450–£31,050 (£20,950–£37,250 inc VAT) |
| Example: 900 m² road | £36,150–£64,250 (£43,400–£77,100 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Heywood, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £17,450–£31,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
What the price covers
Private road surfacing is the construction or resurfacing of a road that the council does not maintain: shared drives, mews, unadopted estate roads and access roads to farms or business units.
- Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
- Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
- Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
- Surface course laid by paver where access allows
- Speed humps and markings if wanted
Rules that apply in Heywood
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.
Covering Heywood
Heywood at a glance. We cover Heywood by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.
- Postcodes
- OL10
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Nearest towns
- Middleton (3 miles), Rochdale (3 miles), Bury (3 miles), Royton (4 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
The same service is available in Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Royton, Whitefield.
Layer by layer
Heywood: common questions
Is the survey in Heywood 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.
What is the price of private road surfacing in Heywood?
As a 2026 guide in Heywood, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £17,450–£31,050. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
What approvals apply in Heywood?
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.
Which Heywood postcodes do you cover?
We cover Heywood including OL10, and nearby Middleton, Rochdale, Bury.
Also in Heywood
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Everything in Heywood
Ready for a price in Heywood? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Private and access road surfacing in Heywood: 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