Tar and chip driveways in Smethwick
We survey and price tar and chip driveways across Smethwick and the B66, B67, B21 postcodes, with every layer and its depth written into the quote.
What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Smethwick?
These Smethwick guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, 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 Smethwick, 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.
Layer by layer
Smethwick: the local details
Smethwick at a glance. We reach Smethwick on our West Midlands survey days; Birmingham is 3 miles away.
- Postcodes
- B66, B67, B21, B68, B17
- Area
- West Midlands
- Nearest towns
- West Bromwich (2 miles), Birmingham (3 miles), Halesowen (5 miles), Wednesbury (5 miles)
- Pricing
- West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
We also cover nearby West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen, Wednesbury, Dudley.
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
- Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
- Chippings spread straight onto the binder
- Rolled to bed the stones in
Planning and kerb rules for Smethwick
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.
Smethwick: common questions
Can I get a free survey in Smethwick?
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 Smethwick?
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).
What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Smethwick?
As a 2026 guide in Smethwick, 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.
Do you work in my part of Smethwick?
We cover Smethwick including B66, B67, B21, B68, B17, and nearby West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen.
Other work in Smethwick
- Red tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Car park resurfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Car park and yard repairs
- Everything in Smethwick
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Smethwick.
Tar and chip driveways in Smethwick: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED