Private and access road surfacing in Maidstone

How much should I budget in Maidstone?

These Maidstone guide prices reflect rates in 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 Maidstone, 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 the price covers

Shared drives, unadopted roads and estate access roads built or resurfaced, with kerbs 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
Kerbs, channels and gullies
Speed humps and markings if wanted

How it is built

Where we work in and around Maidstone

Survey cover and pricing for Maidstone. Maidstone is one of the bigger places we cover in Kent, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: ME16, ME15, ME14, ME20, ME17, ME18, ME19
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Chatham (8 miles), Rochester (8 miles), Gillingham (9 miles), Strood (9 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood, Sittingbourne.

Do I need permission in Maidstone?

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.

Maidstone: common questions

Which Maidstone postcodes do you cover?

We cover Maidstone including ME16, ME15, ME14, ME20, ME17, ME18, and nearby Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham.

How long does private road surfacing take in Maidstone?

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

What is the price of private road surfacing in Maidstone?

As a 2026 guide in Maidstone, 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.

Do I need permission for private road surfacing in Maidstone?

Also in Maidstone

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