Tar and chip driveways in Taunton

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Taunton?

Guide prices below are for Taunton, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

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 Taunton, 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.

Covering Taunton

Taunton at a glance. Taunton sits 41 miles from Bath, within our regular Somerset cover.

Postcodes: TA1, TA2, TA3
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Bridgwater (9 miles), Burnham-on-Sea (16 miles), Yeovil (21 miles), Weston-super-Mare (24 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Taunton: Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Yeovil, Weston-super-Mare.

Planning and kerb rules for Taunton

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).

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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
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

Layer by layer

Taunton: common questions

Is the survey in Taunton 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.

How quickly can work start in Taunton?

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

Which Taunton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Taunton including TA1, TA2, TA3, and nearby Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Yeovil.

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

As a 2026 guide in Taunton, 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.

Other work in Taunton

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