Tar and chip driveways in Farnborough

Tar and chip driveway prices in Farnborough

Guide prices below are for Farnborough, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Farnborough, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Covering Farnborough

Survey cover and pricing for Farnborough. We reach Farnborough on our Hampshire survey days; Southampton is 39 miles away.

Postcodes: GU14, GU16
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Camberley (3 miles), Aldershot (3 miles), Fleet (3 miles), Sandhurst (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Farnborough: Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet, Sandhurst, Yateley.

What the price covers

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Farnborough

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.

Your questions answered

Which Farnborough postcodes do you cover?

We cover Farnborough including GU14, GU16, and nearby Camberley, Aldershot, Fleet.

Can I get a free survey in Farnborough?

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.

How quickly can work start in Farnborough?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Farnborough, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Farnborough

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