Tar and chip driveways in Cricklewood

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Cricklewood?

Local guide rates for Cricklewood (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 Cricklewood, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £5,400–£9,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Cricklewood?

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.

Covering Cricklewood

What applies in Cricklewood. We cover Cricklewood as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: NW2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Kilburn (1 mile), Willesden (2 miles), Finchley (3 miles), Camden Town (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley, Camden Town, Shepherds Bush.

What the price covers

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

How it is built

Cricklewood: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Cricklewood?

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.

Do you work in my part of Cricklewood?

We cover Cricklewood including NW2, and nearby Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley.

How quickly can work start in Cricklewood?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Cricklewood, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £5,400–£9,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Cricklewood

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Cricklewood.