Tar and chip driveways in Kenilworth

How much should I budget in Kenilworth?

Guide prices below are for Kenilworth, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£45–£75 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,250–£3,750
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,500–£7,500
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,550–£14,250

As a 2026 guide in Kenilworth, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,550–£14,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Kenilworth: the local details

What applies in Kenilworth. Smaller towns such as Kenilworth are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Warwickshire.

Postcodes: CV8
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (5 miles), Coventry (5 miles), Leamington Spa (5 miles), Solihull (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Solihull, Bedworth.

Planning and kerb rules for Kenilworth

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

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Kenilworth: common questions

How long will the work take at my Kenilworth property?

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

Which Kenilworth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Kenilworth including CV8, and nearby Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa.

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

As a 2026 guide in Kenilworth, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,550–£14,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Kenilworth?

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.

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