Private and access road surfacing in Shoreham-by-Sea

What does private road surfacing cost in Shoreham-by-Sea?

For Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Shoreham-by-Sea

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

Shoreham-by-Sea: the local details

Shoreham-by-Sea at a glance. We cover Shoreham-by-Sea by grouping surveys with nearby West Sussex jobs; Crawley is 20 miles away.

Postcodes: BN43
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Lancing (2 miles), Portslade (3 miles), Worthing (5 miles), Hove (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Lancing, Portslade, Worthing, Hove, Brighton.

Shoreham-by-Sea: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Shoreham-by-Sea?

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 quickly can work start in Shoreham-by-Sea?

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

What is the price of private road surfacing in Shoreham-by-Sea?

As a 2026 guide in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.

Which Shoreham-by-Sea postcodes do you cover?

We cover Shoreham-by-Sea including BN43, and nearby Lancing, Portslade, Worthing.

Other work in Shoreham-by-Sea

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