Tar and chip driveways in Eastwood

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Eastwood?

For Eastwood, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Eastwood, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,400–£13,950. 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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Eastwood

The key facts for Eastwood. Eastwood is covered on our Nottinghamshire rounds, 7 miles from Nottingham.

Postcodes: NG16
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Ilkeston (2 miles), Heanor (2 miles), Ripley (5 miles), Hucknall (5 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Hucknall, Arnold.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Eastwood?

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.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Eastwood

How quickly can work start in Eastwood?

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

Do you cover all of Eastwood?

We cover Eastwood including NG16, and nearby Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley.

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Eastwood?

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 Eastwood

Tell us what you have in mind for Eastwood and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.