Tar and chip driveways in Esher

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Esher?

These Esher guide prices reflect rates in 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 Esher, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Esher

What applies in Esher. We reach Esher on our Surrey survey days; Woking is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: KT10
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: East Molesey (2 miles), West Molesey (2 miles), Walton-on-Thames (2 miles), Sunbury-on-Thames (3 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in East Molesey, West Molesey, Walton-on-Thames, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surbiton.

How it is built

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Rules that apply in Esher

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Esher

Are there planning or highway rules in Esher?

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 will the work take at my Esher property?

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

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Esher?

As a 2026 guide in Esher, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Esher?

We cover Esher including KT10, and nearby East Molesey, West Molesey, Walton-on-Thames.

More we do in Esher

Tell us what you have in mind for Esher and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.