Tar and chip driveways in Nottingham

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Nottingham?

Guide prices below are for Nottingham, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Nottingham, 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.

Covering Nottingham

Nottingham at a glance. We cover Nottingham as part of our regular Nottinghamshire rounds.

Postcodes: NG1, NG7, NG3, NG8
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: West Bridgford (2 miles), Arnold (3 miles), Hucknall (6 miles), Long Eaton (6 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall, Long Eaton, Ilkeston.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Rules that apply in Nottingham

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).

Nottingham: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Nottingham, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Nottingham?

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

Which Nottingham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Nottingham including NG1, NG7, NG3, NG8, and nearby West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall.

Is the survey in Nottingham free?

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.

Other work in Nottingham

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