Tar & Gravel Driveways Kent

There are two ways to finish a drive in stone. A loose gravel or shingle drive has the stone spread over a membrane and compacted sub-base, held in by kerbs or block edging, with the size and colour of stone chosen to suit your house. A tar and chip drive, also called tar and gravel, has hot bitumen sprayed over a prepared base with chippings spread and rolled into it, giving the look of gravel without loose stones underfoot.

Loose gravel drains freely and is the most economical way to cover a large area, though it needs raking and occasional topping up. Angular stone locks together better than rounded pebbles and is easier to walk and wheel a bin across, and stabilising grids under the stone help stop rutting on slopes and where cars turn.

Tar and chip suits long drives, farm entrances and private lanes where you want a firm, grippy surface with a traditional look. It can also be laid over an existing tarmac drive that is sound but worn.