Tar and chip driveways in Uxbridge

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Uxbridge?

Guide prices below are for Uxbridge, 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 Uxbridge, 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.

How it is built

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.

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

Where we work in and around Uxbridge

The key facts for Uxbridge. Uxbridge is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: UB8, UB10, SL0, UB9
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Ruislip (3 miles), Hayes (3 miles), Gerrards Cross (4 miles), Northolt (5 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ruislip, Hayes, Gerrards Cross, Northolt, Chalfont St Peter.

Do I need permission in Uxbridge?

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.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Uxbridge, 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.

How quickly can work start in Uxbridge?

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

Is the survey in Uxbridge 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.

Do you work in my part of Uxbridge?

We cover Uxbridge including UB8, UB10, SL0, UB9, and nearby Ruislip, Hayes, Gerrards Cross.

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