Tar and chip driveways in Brixham

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Brixham?

Guide prices below are for Brixham, 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 Brixham, 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 Brixham

The key facts for Brixham. Brixham is covered on our Devon rounds, 28 miles from Plymouth.

Postcodes: TQ5, TQ6
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Paignton (4 miles), Torquay (5 miles), Newton Abbot (10 miles), Exmouth (16 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Exeter.

Do I need permission in Brixham?

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 the price covers

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

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Brixham

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

As a 2026 guide in Brixham, 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.

Do you work in my part of Brixham?

We cover Brixham including TQ5, TQ6, and nearby Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot.

How long will the work take at my Brixham property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Brixham?

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.

Other work in Brixham

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Brixham? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.