Tar and chip driveways in Maidenhead

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Maidenhead?

Guide prices below are for Maidenhead, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Maidenhead, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Maidenhead?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Maidenhead

The key facts for Maidenhead. Maidenhead is 12 miles from Reading, and we survey there as part of Berkshire cover.

Postcodes: SL60, SL6
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Marlow (4 miles), Slough (5 miles), Windsor (6 miles), High Wycombe (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Marlow, Slough, Windsor, High Wycombe, Bracknell.

The build-up we price

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Maidenhead

Do you work in my part of Maidenhead?

We cover Maidenhead including SL60, SL6, and nearby Marlow, Slough, Windsor.

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Maidenhead?

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 Maidenhead property?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Maidenhead surveys alongside other jobs in Berkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Tar and chip driveway cost in Maidenhead: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Maidenhead, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Maidenhead

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