Tar and chip driveways in Clydach

Tar and chip driveway prices in Clydach

For Clydach, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Clydach, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,300–£7,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Clydach

What applies in Clydach. We cover Clydach by grouping surveys with nearby West Glamorgan jobs; Swansea is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: SA6, SA7, SA8
Area: West Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Neath (4 miles), Swansea (5 miles), Briton Ferry (5 miles), Gorseinon (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Neath, Swansea, Briton Ferry, Gorseinon, Pontarddulais.

How it is built

What we do on 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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Rules that apply in Clydach

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Clydach

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

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.

How long will the work take at my Clydach property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Clydach?

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 Clydach?

We cover Clydach including SA6, SA7, SA8, and nearby Neath, Swansea, Briton Ferry.

More we do in Clydach

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