Tar and chip driveways in Chertsey

Tar and chip driveway prices in Chertsey

Local guide rates for Chertsey (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Chertsey, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Chertsey

Survey cover and pricing for Chertsey. Chertsey is covered on our Surrey rounds, 5 miles from Woking.

Postcodes: KT16
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Weybridge (2 miles), Staines (3 miles), Egham (4 miles), Ashford (Surrey) (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Weybridge, Staines, Egham, Ashford (Surrey), Sunbury-on-Thames.

Rules that apply in Chertsey

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What the price covers

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

Your questions answered

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

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 Chertsey?

We cover Chertsey including KT16, and nearby Weybridge, Staines, Egham.

What approvals apply in Chertsey?

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).

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Chertsey?

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

Also in Chertsey

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Chertsey.