Tar and chip driveways in Stretford

How much should I budget in Stretford?

Local guide rates for Stretford (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 Stretford, 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.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Stretford

The key facts for Stretford. We reach Stretford on our Greater Manchester survey days; Manchester is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: M32, M21
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Urmston (2 miles), Sale (2 miles), Eccles (2 miles), Salford (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Stretford: Urmston, Sale, Eccles, Salford, Swinton.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Stretford

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.

Stretford: common questions

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

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Stretford, 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.

Which Stretford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stretford including M32, M21, and nearby Urmston, Sale, Eccles.

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Stretford?

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

Other work in Stretford

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