Tar and chip driveways in Corby

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Corby?

These Corby guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£74 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,700
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,400–£7,350
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,400–£13,950

As a 2026 guide in Corby, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Corby

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.

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Corby: the local details

Corby at a glance. We reach Corby on our Northamptonshire survey days; Northampton is 19 miles away.

Postcodes: NN17, NN18
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Kettering (7 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles), Oakham (12 miles), Wellingborough (13 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham, Wellingborough, Rushden.

The build-up we price

Corby: common questions

Do you work in my part of Corby?

We cover Corby including NN17, NN18, and nearby Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham.

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

As a 2026 guide in Corby, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Corby?

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 long will the work take at my Corby property?

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

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