Tar and chip driveways in Denton

Tar and chip driveway prices in Denton

Local guide rates for Denton (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£73 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,650
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,350–£7,300
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,300–£13,800

As a 2026 guide in Denton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,300–£13,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

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

Rules that apply in Denton

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Denton

Survey cover and pricing for Denton. Smaller towns such as Denton are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Greater Manchester.

Postcodes: M34
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Hyde (2 miles), Dukinfield (2 miles), Droylsden (2 miles), Ashton-under-Lyne (2 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hyde, Dukinfield, Droylsden, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bredbury.

Denton: common questions

Do you cover all of Denton?

We cover Denton including M34, and nearby Hyde, Dukinfield, Droylsden.

How quickly can work start in Denton?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Denton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,300–£13,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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.

Also in Denton

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