Tar and chip driveways in Wednesbury

Tar and chip driveway prices in Wednesbury

These Wednesbury 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 Wednesbury, 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.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
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 Wednesbury

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Wednesbury

The key facts for Wednesbury. Smaller towns such as Wednesbury are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in the West Midlands.

Postcodes: WS10
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Tipton (2 miles), West Bromwich (3 miles), Willenhall (3 miles), Walsall (3 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Tipton, West Bromwich, Willenhall, Walsall, Wednesfield.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Wednesbury

How quickly can work start in Wednesbury?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Wednesbury, 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.

What approvals apply in Wednesbury?

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 cover all of Wednesbury?

We cover Wednesbury including WS10, and nearby Tipton, West Bromwich, Willenhall.

More we do in Wednesbury

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Wednesbury.