Private and access road surfacing in Strood
Private and access road surfacing in Strood is priced from a site survey and a written specification: build-up depths, drainage, kerbs and lining itemised so budgets can be signed off.
How much should I budget in Strood?
Guide prices below are for Strood, 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 Strood, 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?
Shared drives, unadopted roads and estate access roads built or resurfaced, with kerbs and drainage.
- Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
- Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
- Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
- Surface course laid by paver where access allows
- Speed humps and markings if wanted
Rules that apply in Strood
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.
Strood: the local details
What applies in Strood. Strood is 9 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.
- Postcodes
- ME2, ME6
- Area
- Kent
- Nearest towns
- Rochester (1 mile), Chatham (2 miles), Gillingham (3 miles), Gravesend (6 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
We also cover nearby Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Gravesend, Swanscombe.
Your questions answered
What approvals apply in Strood?
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.
How long will the work take at my Strood property?
Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Strood surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Strood postcodes do you cover?
We cover Strood including ME2, ME6, and nearby Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham.
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Strood?
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.
More we do in Strood
- Red tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Everything in Strood
Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Strood? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Private and access road surfacing in Strood: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED