Tar and chip driveways in Dartford

How much should I budget in Dartford?

Local guide rates for Dartford (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 Dartford, 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.

Where we work in and around Dartford

What applies in Dartford. Dartford is 18 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.

Postcodes: DA1, DA2, DA8
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Bexley (3 miles), Swanley (4 miles), Swanscombe (4 miles), Welling (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bexley, Swanley, Swanscombe, Welling, South Ockendon.

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Dartford?

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.

Dartford: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Dartford, 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.

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

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 approvals apply in Dartford?

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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Do you cover all of Dartford?

We cover Dartford including DA1, DA2, DA8, and nearby Bexley, Swanley, Swanscombe.

Also in Dartford

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