Driveways in Maidstone
Block paving, resin and tarmac driveways. Use the estimator to get an indicative cost range for Maidstone, then send one enquiry to have it matched to contractors who cover your postcode.
Last updated 22 Sept 2026 · Maidstone (ME14)
What driveways work involves
A new driveway involves excavation, a properly compacted sub-base, edge restraints, drainage and the surface itself. The sub-base and drainage matter more to how long it lasts than the surface material does.
Driveway cost depends on area, excavation, drainage and surface choice.
Estimated cost
Most driveways projects we hold cost data for fall between £3,500 and £7,000. Block paving, 4 cars
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Estimated range only. The actual price depends on site-specific factors such as access, condition and specification.
What changes the price
- Area
- Priced largely by square metres of finished surface.
- Surface material
- Gravel, tarmac, concrete, block paving and resin sit at different price points and need different bases.
- Excavation and disposal
- Digging out and taking away the old surface and spoil is a real cost, especially with restricted access.
- Drainage
- Surface water must be dealt with, which can mean permeable surfaces, channels or a soakaway.
- Levels and edging
- Sloping sites, steps, kerbs and retaining edges add work.
- Dropped kerb
- Creating or widening a vehicle crossover is a council application and a separate cost.
Driveways in Maidstone
Maidstone addresses in our coverage data start with the ME14 postcode.
It sits within Kent.
When you submit a driveways enquiry for Maidstone, it is offered to contractors who have told us they cover that postcode and that they take this type of work. We do not publish contractor counts or local price statistics, because we only report figures we can stand behind.
What a contractor will ask about your property
- Roughly what area needs surfacing?
- What is there now?
- Where will surface water go?
- Is a new or wider dropped kerb needed?
- Is there access for machinery and deliveries?
How a project usually runs
- 1
Survey and levels
Area measured, levels and drainage assessed.
- 2
Excavate
Old surface removed and the formation dug to depth.
- 3
Base and edgings
Sub-base laid and compacted, edge restraints set.
- 4
Surface
Final surface laid and finished; drainage completed.
Permissions and regulations
- Permeable surfacing, or drainage to a soakaway within your own land, avoids needing planning permission for a front driveway in most cases.
- A dropped kerb requires an application to the highway authority.
Problems that commonly come up
- Soft ground needing a deeper sub-base.
- Water discharging towards the house or the highway.
- Services and inspection chambers within the area.
When you need a specialist
- Dropped kerb works are usually carried out by approved contractors.
- Retaining structures on sloping plots may need design input.
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Common questions
Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
Usually not if the surface is permeable or drains to your own land. Impermeable surfacing draining to the road can need permission.
Which surface lasts longest?
Any of them last if the sub-base and drainage are right, and none of them last if they are not.
Is a dropped kerb included?
Normally not. It is a separate council application with its own cost.
Get quotes for your project
One enquiry, matched to contractors who cover Maidstone and take driveways work. No obligation, and we never publish your details.