Private and access road surfacing in Sale

How much should I budget in Sale?

Guide prices below are for Sale, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Sale, 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.

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Sale

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 private road surfacing?

Shared drives, unadopted roads and estate access roads built or resurfaced, with kerbs and drainage.

Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
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
Kerbs, channels and gullies

Where we work in and around Sale

What applies in Sale. Sale sits 5 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M33, M23
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Stretford (2 miles), Urmston (2 miles), Altrincham (3 miles), Hale (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Hale, Eccles.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Sale 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.

Do you work in my part of Sale?

We cover Sale including M33, M23, and nearby Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham.

How much does private road surfacing cost in Sale?

As a 2026 guide in Sale, 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.

How long will the work take at my Sale property?

Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Sale surveys alongside other jobs in Greater Manchester, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Also in Sale

Tell us what you have in mind for Sale and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.