Tarmac driveway repairs in Chatham
Tarmac driveway repairs in Chatham start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
How much should I budget in Chatham?
These Chatham guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid | £160–£440 each |
| Crack sealing on a domestic drive | £110–£330 per job |
| Edge repair with new edge restraint | £330–£880 per job |
As a 2026 guide in Chatham, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Chatham: the local details
Chatham at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Kent, Chatham sees regular survey visits.
- Postcodes
- ME4, ME5
- Area
- Kent
- Nearest towns
- Gillingham (1 mile), Rochester (1 mile), Strood (2 miles), Maidstone (8 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Close to Chatham: Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Maidstone, Gravesend.
What we do on a tarmac driveway repair
A proper tarmac repair cuts out the damaged area in a neat square, digs out any failed stone beneath, rebuilds and compacts the base, bonds the edges and lays new hot tarmac flush with the drive.
- Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
- Bond coat to the cut faces and base
- Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
- Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Layer by layer
Rules that apply in Chatham
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.
Chatham: common questions
Do you cover all of Chatham?
We cover Chatham including ME4, ME5, and nearby Gillingham, Rochester, Strood.
Are there planning or highway rules in Chatham?
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 long will the work take at my Chatham property?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Chatham 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 Chatham?
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 Chatham
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Everything in Chatham
Tell us what you have in mind for Chatham and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Chatham: 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