Tar and chip driveways in Saltash

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Saltash?

Guide prices below are for Saltash, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£46–£77 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,300–£3,850
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,650–£7,700
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,800–£14,700

As a 2026 guide in Saltash, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Saltash

What applies in Saltash. We cover Saltash by grouping surveys with nearby Cornwall jobs; Redruth is 46 miles away.

Postcodes: PL12, PL5, PL11
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Plymouth (4 miles), Plymstock (7 miles), Bodmin (22 miles), St Austell (25 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Plymouth, Plymstock, Bodmin, St Austell.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Saltash

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How it is built

Saltash: common questions

How quickly can work start in Saltash?

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

Do you cover all of Saltash?

We cover Saltash including PL12, PL5, PL11, and nearby Plymouth, Plymstock, Bodmin.

Is the survey in Saltash free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Saltash?

As a 2026 guide in Saltash, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Saltash

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