Tar and chip driveways in Tyldesley

Tar and chip driveway prices in Tyldesley

For Tyldesley, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Tyldesley, 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.

Rules that apply in Tyldesley

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Tyldesley

Tyldesley at a glance. Tyldesley sits 10 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M29
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Atherton (1 mile), Leigh (2 miles), Walkden (3 miles), Westhoughton (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Atherton, Leigh, Walkden, Westhoughton, Farnworth.

Layer by layer

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Tyldesley?

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 cover all of Tyldesley?

We cover Tyldesley including M29, and nearby Atherton, Leigh, Walkden.

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

As a 2026 guide in Tyldesley, 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.

How quickly can work start in Tyldesley?

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

More we do in Tyldesley

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