Private and access road surfacing in Shrewsbury

Private road surfacing prices in Shrewsbury

For Shrewsbury, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£45–£80 per m² (£54–£96 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£22–£38 per m² (£26–£46 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£7,450–£13,200 (£8,950–£15,850 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£18,000–£32,000 (£21,600–£38,400 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£37,250–£66,250 (£44,700–£79,500 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, private road surfacing work runs at about £45–£80 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £18,000–£32,000. 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.

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
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Layer by layer

Covering Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Shropshire, Shrewsbury sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Wellington (10 miles), Hadley (11 miles), Telford (13 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (16 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Wellington, Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Oswestry.

Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Shrewsbury

Do you work in my part of Shrewsbury?

We cover Shrewsbury including SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5, and nearby Wellington, Hadley, Telford.

What approvals apply in Shrewsbury?

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.

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

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 much does private road surfacing cost in Shrewsbury?

As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, private road surfacing work runs at about £45–£80 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £18,000–£32,000. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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