Private and access road surfacing in Dover

How much should I budget in Dover?

Guide prices below are for Dover, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Dover, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Dover

Survey cover and pricing for Dover. Dover is 36 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT17, CT16, CT15
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Folkestone (7 miles), Deal (8 miles), Canterbury (15 miles), Ramsgate (15 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Folkestone, Deal, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Broadstairs.

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
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
Kerbs, channels and gullies

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Dover?

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.

Do you work in my part of Dover?

We cover Dover including CT17, CT16, CT15, and nearby Folkestone, Deal, Canterbury.

How long will the work take at my Dover property?

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

What is the price of private road surfacing in Dover?

As a 2026 guide in Dover, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Other work in Dover

Tell us what you have in mind for Dover and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.