Tar and chip driveways 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 (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Maidstone, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Maidstone?

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).

The build-up we price

What the price covers

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Maidstone

The key facts for Maidstone. We cover Maidstone as part of our regular Kent rounds.

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
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Strood, Sittingbourne.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Maidstone

How quickly can work start in Maidstone?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Maidstone surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Maidstone?

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.

Which Maidstone postcodes do you cover?

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

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Maidstone?

As a 2026 guide in Maidstone, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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