Red tarmac driveways in Strood

Red tarmac driveway prices in Strood

For Strood, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£82–£127 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,100

As a 2026 guide in Strood, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Strood

What applies in Strood. We reach Strood on our Kent survey days; Maidstone is 9 miles away.

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
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Strood: Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Gravesend, Swanscombe.

What we do on a red tarmac driveway

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Planning and kerb rules for Strood

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Strood property?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Strood surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you work in my part of Strood?

We cover Strood including ME2, ME6, and nearby Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Strood?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Strood?

As a 2026 guide in Strood, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Strood

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