Private and access road surfacing in Sevenoaks

Private road surfacing prices in Sevenoaks

For Sevenoaks, 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 Sevenoaks, 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.

Where we work in and around Sevenoaks

Survey cover and pricing for Sevenoaks. Smaller towns such as Sevenoaks are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Kent.

Postcodes: TN13, TN14, TN15
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Tonbridge (6 miles), Swanley (9 miles), Tunbridge Wells (10 miles), Caterham (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Tonbridge, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells, Caterham, Bexley.

Planning and kerb rules for Sevenoaks

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

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
Kerbs, channels and gullies
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Sevenoaks?

Do you cover all of Sevenoaks?

We cover Sevenoaks including TN13, TN14, TN15, and nearby Tonbridge, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells.

Private road surfacing cost in Sevenoaks: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Sevenoaks, 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.

How long does private road surfacing take in Sevenoaks?

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

Also in Sevenoaks

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