Private and access road surfacing in Portsmouth

Private road surfacing prices in Portsmouth

For Portsmouth, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£50–£88 per m² (£60–£106 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£24–£42 per m² (£29–£50 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£8,150–£14,500 (£9,800–£17,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£19,800–£35,200 (£23,750–£42,250 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£41,000–£72,850 (£49,200–£87,400 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Portsmouth, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £41,000–£72,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in private road surfacing?

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.

Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Surface course laid by paver where access allows
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Portsmouth

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.

Where we work in and around Portsmouth

The key facts for Portsmouth. As one of the larger towns in Hampshire, Portsmouth sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: PO1, PO5, PO4, PO2, PO3
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles), Hayling Island (5 miles), Havant (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Gosport, Fareham, Hayling Island, Havant, Waterlooville.

Portsmouth: common questions

What approvals apply in Portsmouth?

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Portsmouth?

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 will the work take at my Portsmouth property?

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

Which Portsmouth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Portsmouth including PO1, PO5, PO4, PO2, PO3, and nearby Gosport, Fareham, Hayling Island.

Also in Portsmouth

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