Tar and chip driveways in Chiswick

How much should I budget in Chiswick?

These Chiswick guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£54–£90 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,700–£4,500
Example: 100 m² drive	£5,400–£9,000
Example: 200 m² drive	£10,250–£17,100

As a 2026 guide in Chiswick, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Where we work in and around Chiswick

Chiswick at a glance. Chiswick is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: W4, SW13, SW14, TW9
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Acton (1 mile), Shepherds Bush (2 miles), Fulham (3 miles), Putney (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Acton, Shepherds Bush, Fulham, Putney, Willesden.

Planning and kerb rules for Chiswick

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Chiswick

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

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 quickly can work start in Chiswick?

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

Can I get a free survey in Chiswick?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Chiswick, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Chiswick

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