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Private and access road surfacing in Mountsorrel

Private and access road surfacing around Mountsorrel starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.

MOUNTSORREL GUIDE£44–£78 per m² ex VAT
Private access road in new tarmac between brick mews houses, typical of private road surfacing work

What does private road surfacing cost in Mountsorrel?

For Mountsorrel, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

ItemGuide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build£44–£78 per m² (£53–£94 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base£22–£37 per m² (£26–£44 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road£7,300–£12,950 (£8,750–£15,550 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road£17,650–£31,350 (£21,200–£37,600 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road£36,500–£64,900 (£43,800–£77,900 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Mountsorrel, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £17,650–£31,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Surface course30–40 mm denseBinder courseabout 60 mmSub-base200–300 mm Type 1, to suit trafficEdgeskerbs or haunched edgingINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Rules that apply in Mountsorrel

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?

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
  • Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
  • Kerbs, channels and gullies
  • Speed humps and markings if wanted

Covering Mountsorrel

What applies in Mountsorrel. Mountsorrel is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 5 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes
LE4
Area
Leicestershire
Nearest towns
Loughborough (4 miles), Leicester (5 miles), Braunstone (7 miles), Oadby (8 miles)
Pricing
East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Loughborough, Leicester, Braunstone, Oadby, Coalville.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Mountsorrel?

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 long will the work take at my Mountsorrel property?

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

What is the price of private road surfacing in Mountsorrel?

As a 2026 guide in Mountsorrel, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £17,650–£31,350. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Is the survey in Mountsorrel 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.

Also in Mountsorrel

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Mountsorrel.

Free survey for new surfacing

Private and access road surfacing in Mountsorrel: 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
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