Tar and chip driveways in Woking

How much should I budget in Woking?

Guide prices below are for Woking, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Woking, 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.

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.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
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

Where we work in and around Woking

Survey cover and pricing for Woking. We cover Woking as part of our regular Surrey rounds.

Postcodes: GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Chertsey (5 miles), Weybridge (6 miles), Guildford (6 miles), Cobham (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford, Cobham, Egham.

Do I need permission in Woking?

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.

Your questions answered

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

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 I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Woking?

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).

Do you work in my part of Woking?

We cover Woking including GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24, and nearby Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford.

How quickly can work start in Woking?

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

Also in Woking

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