Brett Approved, Daltex Approved, CHAS Elite, Constructionline Gold

Aerial view of a block paved car park beside a railway station interchange

Brett and Daltex approved contractor, established 2016

Commercial paving, groundworks and civils across Kent, Essex, London and the Home Counties

Distinctive Paving is a family run contractor based in Maidstone, trading for 10 years. Our crews lay 280,000m²+ of paving and surfacing every year and bring more than 25 years of hard landscaping experience to every car park, estate road and public space.

Trusted to deliver for

  • Housebuilders
  • Developers
  • Main contractors
  • Park operators
  • Commercial clients

Who we are

Paving, groundworks and civils contractor based in Maidstone, Kent

Distinctive Paving & Groundworks Ltd lays commercial block paving, resin bound surfacing and tarmac, and builds the groundworks beneath them, for housebuilders, developers and businesses across Kent, Essex, London and the Home Counties.

  • Family run, 10 years trading

    Established in 2016 and still owned and run by the family, with more than 25 years of hard landscaping experience behind every quotation.

  • Approved by the manufacturers

    Brett Approved Paving Contractor and Daltex approved resin bound surfacing specialists.

  • Independently accredited

    CHAS Elite, SMAS Worksafe, Constructionline Gold and ISO 9001 quality management.

  • Proven at scale

    280,000m²+ of paving and surfacing laid every year, on car parks, estate roads, forecourts and public spaces.

Laid every year

280,000m²+

of paving and surfacing laid by our crews every year across car parks, estate roads, forecourts and public spaces. That is roughly forty full size football pitches, every single year.

Groundworks in progress on a residential development with a new access road

About Distinctive Paving

A family run contractor with 25 years in the ground

Distinctive Paving & Groundworks Ltd was established in 2016 as a family run business, built on more than 25 years of experience in the hard landscaping industry. Ten years on, our crews lay 280,000m²+ of paving and surfacing every year across Kent, Essex, London and the Home Counties.

We work for housebuilders, developers, main contractors, park operators and commercial clients, delivering groundworks, civils and every finished surface on top: block paving, resin bound, tarmac and natural stone.

Our approvals and accreditations are the proof behind the promise. We are a Brett Approved Paving Contractor, Daltex approved resin bound specialists, and hold CHAS Elite, SMAS Worksafe, Constructionline Gold and ISO 9001, with £10m public liability and £10m employers liability insurance.

About our business

Approved and accredited

Credentials your procurement team can check

Brett and Daltex approvals, four independent accreditations and £10m of cover on every job.

  • £10m public liabilityPlus £10m employers liability

How we work

From drawings to handover in five clear steps

One supervisor, one programme and our own crews from first dig to final sweep.

  1. Enquiry and drawings

    Send us your drawings, specification or a description of the site. We review the scope and ask the right questions early.

  2. Site visit and quotation

    We walk the site, check levels, access and drainage, then issue a clear, itemised quotation.

  3. Programme

    We agree start dates and sequencing with you and your other trades, with RAMS issued before we arrive.

  4. Groundworks and surfacing

    Our own crews build the base and lay the finished surface, managed by one supervisor from start to finish.

  5. Handover

    We clear the site, walk the finished works with you and hand over, ready for use.

Questions answered

Your questions, answered

Straight answers about who we are, where we work and how to get a quotation.

Freshly laid black tarmac car park with white lining

Planning a paving or groundworks package?

Send us your drawings or tell us about the site. We will review the scope and come back with a clear, itemised quotation.