Tar and chip driveways in Caernarfon

Tar and chip driveway prices in Caernarfon

Guide prices below are for Caernarfon, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£71 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,550
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,100–£13,550

As a 2026 guide in Caernarfon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,100–£13,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
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

Caernarfon: the local details

What applies in Caernarfon. Smaller towns such as Caernarfon are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Gwynedd.

Postcodes: LL55, LL61, LL56, LL60, LL54
Area: Gwynedd
Nearest towns: Bangor (Gwynedd) (8 miles), Holyhead (19 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead.

Rules that apply in Caernarfon

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Caernarfon: common questions

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

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

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Caernarfon?

As a 2026 guide in Caernarfon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,100–£13,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Caernarfon?

We cover Caernarfon including LL55, LL61, LL56, LL60, LL54, and nearby Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead.

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

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

More we do in Caernarfon

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