Tar and chip driveways in Nailsea

Tar and chip driveway prices in Nailsea

For Nailsea, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above 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	£46–£77 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,300–£3,850
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,650–£7,700
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,800–£14,700

As a 2026 guide in Nailsea, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Nailsea

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).

Where we work in and around Nailsea

Survey cover and pricing for Nailsea. We cover Nailsea by grouping surveys with nearby Somerset jobs; Bath is 18 miles away.

Postcodes: BS48, BS49
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Portishead (3 miles), Clevedon (4 miles), Bristol (7 miles), Weston-super-Mare (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Portishead, Clevedon, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Keynsham.

Nailsea: common questions

How quickly can work start in Nailsea?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Nailsea, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Nailsea 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.

Do you cover all of Nailsea?

We cover Nailsea including BS48, BS49, and nearby Portishead, Clevedon, Bristol.

Other work in Nailsea

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