Tar and chip driveways in Llandaff

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Llandaff?

Guide prices below are for Llandaff, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£71 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,550
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,100–£13,550

As a 2026 guide in Llandaff, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,100–£13,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Llandaff: the local details

What applies in Llandaff. Llandaff is covered on our South Glamorgan rounds, 2 miles from Cardiff.

Postcodes: CF5, CF14, CF15
Area: South Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Cardiff (2 miles), Dinas Powys (4 miles), Penarth (4 miles), Caerphilly (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Cardiff, Dinas Powys, Penarth, Caerphilly, Barry.

Do I need permission in Llandaff?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Llandaff?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Do you work in my part of Llandaff?

We cover Llandaff including CF5, CF14, CF15, and nearby Cardiff, Dinas Powys, Penarth.

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

As a 2026 guide in Llandaff, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,100–£13,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Llandaff 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 Llandaff

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Llandaff? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.