Plain-English guides for Kent homeowners thinking about a resin driveway, patio or path. They compare resin with block paving, tarmac and gravel, explain what really drives the price, set out the planning and dropped kerb rules for front gardens in Kent and Medway, and walk through installation and aftercare. Read them before you ask for quotes, then check the details of your own project with your installer, your council and the highway authority.
Resin-bound, resin-bonded, block paving, tarmac or gravel compared
A side-by-side comparison of five driveway surfaces, the real difference between resin-bound and resin-bonded, why the type of resin matters for yellowing, the usual causes of failure, and what tends to suit Kent's housing.
Resin driveway costs in Kent: what really drives the price
Published UK price ranges per square metre and for example drive sizes, and an honest look at the groundwork, overlays, edging, drainage, resin type, dropped kerb fees and VAT that decide what your Kent quote will be.
Front garden driveways in Kent: planning, permeable surfaces and dropped kerbs
When a front garden drive needs planning permission, what counts as permeable, the extra rules for listed buildings and conservation areas, and how to apply for a dropped kerb in Kent and Medway, including the space and safety checks.
The installation stages from survey to the first time you drive on it, the weather that stops work, curing times, how to look after a resin surface through the seasons, what can be repaired, and the questions to ask an installer.
Tell us the size, what's there now and whether you need a dropped kerb. Local resin installers come back to you, and nothing is booked until you accept.