Tar and chip driveways in Yarm

Tar and chip driveway prices in Yarm

These Yarm guide prices reflect rates in Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£72 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,600
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,200
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,200–£13,700

As a 2026 guide in Yarm, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£72 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

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

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Yarm

Survey cover and pricing for Yarm. Smaller towns such as Yarm are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in North Yorkshire.

Postcodes: TS16, TS15
Area: North Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Thornaby (3 miles), Stockton-on-Tees (5 miles), Billingham (6 miles), Middlesbrough (7 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Yarm: Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Middlesbrough, Darlington.

Rules that apply in Yarm

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Yarm?

We cover Yarm including TS16, TS15, and nearby Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham.

Can I get a free survey in Yarm?

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 Yarm?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Yarm?

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).

Also in Yarm

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