Tar and chip driveways in Ryde

How much should I budget in Ryde?

These Ryde guide prices reflect rates in the South East, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£54–£91 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,700–£4,550
Example: 100 m² drive	£5,450–£9,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£10,350–£17,250

As a 2026 guide in Ryde, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £10,350–£17,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Ryde

What applies in Ryde. Ryde is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes: PO33, PO34
Area: Isle of Wight
Nearest towns: Sandown (5 miles), Newport (Isle of Wight) (6 miles), Cowes (6 miles)
Pricing: South East rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Sandown, Newport (Isle of Wight), Cowes.

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Planning and kerb rules for Ryde

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.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Ryde

Which Ryde postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ryde including PO33, PO34, and nearby Sandown, Newport (Isle of Wight), Cowes. Work here is by arrangement.

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

As a 2026 guide in Ryde, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £10,350–£17,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Ryde?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Ryde surveys alongside other jobs on the Isle of Wight, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Ryde?

Ryde is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

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