Drive extensions Strood – Guide Prices & Survey

Planning a driveway extension in Strood

In Strood, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.

Chalk, clay and sandy ground all occur across the South East, so the dig and sub-base depth are set on the survey rather than assumed.

How much does a driveway extension cost in Strood?

Guide price in Strood£95–£160 per m²Including VAT at 20%

For Strood, our guide is £95–£160 per m² including VAT, so a 15 m² extension is likely to be £1,700–£2,800. Smaller jobs cost more per square metre because set-up and waste costs do not shrink with the area.

Item	Guide price inc VAT
Driveway extension in block paving	£95–£160 per m²
Breaking out an old surface	£11–£45 per m²
Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched	£20–£55 per metre
Typical channel drain run	£380–£1,100
Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction	£1,100–£3,250

Guide figures for the South East, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.

What does a driveway extension involve?

A driveway extension adds paving to an existing drive, usually to fit a second car by taking in part of the front lawn, or to lengthen a drive towards the house or garage. The new section is built on its own sub-base and tied into the old paving so the two act as one surface.

Matching options: same range, re-mixing old and new, or a planned contrast
Old edge restraint taken out and the new paving toothed into the old pattern
Joint sand, compaction and a clean-down of the old section
Check of the existing drive: block range, thickness, levels and condition
Dig-out and sub-base for the new area

Before we price your driveway extension

Ground conditions under the old surface and how deep the sub-base must be
Where rain will go: falls, lawn, border, channel or soakaway
Trees and roots near the drive
Whether front-garden planning rules apply
Levels against the damp-proof course (the finished paving must sit at least 150 mm below it)

Planning and kerb rules in Strood

Strood is in England, so these rules apply:

In England, paving in front of the house that covers more than 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway inside your boundary. Permeable block paving, or standard blocks laid to fall onto a planted strip, avoid the need for permission in most cases.

Flats and maisonettes, listed buildings, and homes covered by an Article 4 direction can have tighter rules, and conservation areas, National Parks and National Landscapes restrict some permitted development.

A dropped kerb needs your local highway authority's approval (usually the county, unitary, metropolitan or London borough council), and a new access onto an A, B or C classified road also needs planning permission.

General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.

How it works

Send the basics
Postcode, what you need and a rough size. Photos help.
Survey
We measure, check levels, ground and drainage, and talk through blocks and patterns.
Written quote
An itemised quote with the specification, the price and the start date.
The work
Our paving team builds it to the agreed specification and leaves the site swept.

How we work

Clean finish

The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.

One point of contact

You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.

Water planned first

Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.

Edges set in concrete

Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.

Drive extensions in Strood: questions

Is the survey in Strood free?

Yes, for new paving here: the survey and written quote are free with no obligation. Repairs and cleaning are usually priced from photos, or from a short visit where needed.

Do I need planning permission for a driveway extension in Strood?

In England, a front drive over 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn or border within your boundary. Ask us on the survey if you are unsure.

Do you cover Rochester, Gillingham and Gravesend?

Yes. We cover Strood and the places around it, including Rochester, Gillingham and Gravesend, and the rest of Kent.

What happens to my old drive?

It is broken out and taken away by skip or grab lorry, listed as its own line on your quote.

Drive extensions near Strood

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