Tar and chip driveways in Faversham

Tar and chip driveway prices in Faversham

Guide prices below are for Faversham, 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 Faversham, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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.

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

Where we work in and around Faversham

The key facts for Faversham. We cover Faversham by grouping surveys with nearby Kent jobs; Maidstone is 16 miles away.

Postcodes: ME13
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Whitstable (7 miles), Sittingbourne (7 miles), Canterbury (9 miles), Herne Bay (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Whitstable, Sittingbourne, Canterbury, Herne Bay, Ashford (Kent).

Rules that apply in Faversham

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).

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Faversham

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

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.

How quickly can work start in Faversham?

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

Do you work in my part of Faversham?

We cover Faversham including ME13, and nearby Whitstable, Sittingbourne, Canterbury.

What approvals apply in Faversham?

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).

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