Tar and chip driveways in Deal

How much should I budget in Deal?

Local guide rates for Deal (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 Deal, 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.

What the price covers

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

The build-up we price

Where we work in and around Deal

What applies in Deal. Deal sits 38 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT14, CT13
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Dover (8 miles), Ramsgate (8 miles), Broadstairs (9 miles), Margate (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Margate, Folkestone.

Do I need permission in Deal?

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).

Your questions answered

Which Deal postcodes do you cover?

We cover Deal including CT14, CT13, and nearby Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs.

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

As a 2026 guide in Deal, 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.

How quickly can work start in Deal?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Deal?

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).

Other work in Deal

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Deal.