Private and access road surfacing in Woking
Private and access road surfacing around Woking starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
How much should I budget in Woking?
Guide prices below are for Woking, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.
| 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 Woking, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in Woking
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
- 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
- Kerbs, channels and gullies
Layer by layer
Woking: the local details
Survey cover and pricing for Woking. Woking is one of the bigger places we cover in Surrey, so survey slots come round regularly.
- Postcodes
- GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24
- Area
- Surrey
- Nearest towns
- Chertsey (5 miles), Weybridge (6 miles), Guildford (6 miles), Cobham (6 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Nearby, we work in Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford, Cobham, Egham.
Your questions answered
Do you work in my part of Woking?
We cover Woking including GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24, and nearby Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford.
What approvals apply in Woking?
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.
Private road surfacing cost in Woking: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Woking, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Woking?
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.
Other work in Woking
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Car park resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Everything in Woking
Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Woking? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Private and access road surfacing in Woking: 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