Tar and chip driveways in Fleet

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Fleet?

These Fleet guide prices reflect rates in the South East, 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 Fleet, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Fleet

Survey cover and pricing for Fleet. Fleet is 36 miles from Southampton, and we survey there as part of Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: GU51, GU52, RG27, RG29
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Farnborough (3 miles), Aldershot (4 miles), Yateley (4 miles), Sandhurst (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Farnborough, Aldershot, Yateley, Sandhurst, Farnham.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Fleet

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).

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Fleet

Can I get a free survey in Fleet?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Fleet, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Fleet?

We cover Fleet including GU51, GU52, RG27, RG29, and nearby Farnborough, Aldershot, Yateley.

How quickly can work start in Fleet?

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

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