Tar and chip driveways in Broadstairs

Tar and chip driveway prices in Broadstairs

Guide prices below are for Broadstairs, 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 Broadstairs, 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.

Rules that apply in Broadstairs

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Broadstairs

Broadstairs at a glance. Broadstairs is covered on our Kent rounds, 40 miles from Maidstone.

Postcodes: CT10
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Ramsgate (2 miles), Margate (3 miles), Deal (9 miles), Herne Bay (14 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Broadstairs: Ramsgate, Margate, Deal, Herne Bay, Canterbury.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Broadstairs

Do you cover all of Broadstairs?

We cover Broadstairs including CT10, and nearby Ramsgate, Margate, Deal.

Is the survey in Broadstairs free?

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 Broadstairs?

As a 2026 guide in Broadstairs, 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.

How quickly can work start in Broadstairs?

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

Also in Broadstairs

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