Private and access road surfacing in Chatham

What does private road surfacing cost in Chatham?

Local guide rates for Chatham (the South East, 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 Chatham, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² road is roughly £19,800–£35,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
Surface course laid by paver where access allows
Kerbs, channels and gullies
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Covering Chatham

Survey cover and pricing for Chatham. We cover Chatham as part of our regular Kent rounds.

Postcodes: ME4, ME5
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Gillingham (1 mile), Rochester (1 mile), Strood (2 miles), Maidstone (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Maidstone, Gravesend.

Rules that apply in Chatham

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.

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Chatham free?

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 cover all of Chatham?

We cover Chatham including ME4, ME5, and nearby Gillingham, Rochester, Strood.

What approvals apply in Chatham?

How quickly can work start in Chatham?

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

Other work in Chatham

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