New tarmac driveways in Ramsgate

How much should I budget in Ramsgate?

These Ramsgate guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,300–£5,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,300–£8,350

As a 2026 guide in Ramsgate, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Ramsgate

Survey cover and pricing for Ramsgate. Ramsgate sits 39 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT11, CT12
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Broadstairs (2 miles), Margate (3 miles), Deal (8 miles), Herne Bay (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Broadstairs, Margate, Deal, Herne Bay, Canterbury.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Rules that apply in Ramsgate

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Ramsgate: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Ramsgate?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Can I get a free survey in Ramsgate?

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.

Do you work in my part of Ramsgate?

We cover Ramsgate including CT11, CT12, and nearby Broadstairs, Margate, Deal.

How long will the work take at my Ramsgate property?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Ramsgate surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Other work in Ramsgate

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Ramsgate? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.