Tar and chip driveways in Longsight

How much should I budget in Longsight?

Guide prices below are for Longsight, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Longsight, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Longsight

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Longsight

Survey cover and pricing for Longsight. Longsight is covered on our Greater Manchester rounds, 2 miles from Manchester.

Postcodes: M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Manchester (2 miles), Droylsden (3 miles), Denton (3 miles), Failsworth (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Manchester, Droylsden, Denton, Failsworth, Stockport.

What we do on 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.

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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Longsight?

We cover Longsight including M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20, and nearby Manchester, Droylsden, Denton.

Are there planning or highway rules in Longsight?

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 much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Longsight?

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Longsight property?

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

More we do in Longsight

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