Private and access road surfacing in Crawley

How much should I budget in Crawley?

For Crawley, 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 Crawley, 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 we do on 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
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Surface course laid by paver where access allows

The build-up we price

Crawley: the local details

What applies in Crawley. Crawley is one of the bigger places we cover in West Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: RH11, RH10
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles), East Grinstead (8 miles), Reigate (9 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate, Haywards Heath.

Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Crawley

Do you work in my part of Crawley?

We cover Crawley including RH11, RH10, and nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead.

What approvals apply in Crawley?

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 does private road surfacing take in Crawley?

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

Private road surfacing cost in Crawley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Crawley, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £41,000–£72,850. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Other work in Crawley

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