Tar and chip driveways in Ruislip

How much should I budget in Ruislip?

Guide prices below are for Ruislip, adjusted for London, where surfacing rates run 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 Ruislip, 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.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Ruislip?

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).

Ruislip: the local details

Ruislip at a glance. We cover Ruislip as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: HA4, HA5, HA6
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Northolt (3 miles), Uxbridge (3 miles), Harrow (4 miles), Hayes (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Northolt, Uxbridge, Harrow, Hayes, Greenford.

Layer by layer

Ruislip: common questions

Is the survey in Ruislip 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.

How quickly can work start in Ruislip?

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

Which Ruislip postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ruislip including HA4, HA5, HA6, and nearby Northolt, Uxbridge, Harrow.

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

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).

Other work in Ruislip

Tell us what you have in mind for Ruislip and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.