Private and access road surfacing in Birmingham

How much should I budget in Birmingham?

For Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, 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

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
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Surface course laid by paver where access allows
Kerbs, channels and gullies

Birmingham: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Birmingham. As one of the larger towns in the West Midlands, Birmingham sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: B3, B4, B1, B2, B5, B19, B18, B15
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Smethwick (3 miles), West Bromwich (5 miles), Shirley (6 miles), Halesowen (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint

Close to Birmingham: Smethwick, West Bromwich, Shirley, Halesowen, Solihull.

Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Birmingham

How long will the work take at my Birmingham property?

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

Do I need permission for private road surfacing in Birmingham?

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 Birmingham: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Birmingham, 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.

Do you cover all of Birmingham?

We cover Birmingham including B3, B4, B1, B2, B5, B19, and nearby Smethwick, West Bromwich, Shirley.

Also in Birmingham

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