Tarmac driveway repairs in Aberdeen

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Aberdeen

Local guide rates for Aberdeen (Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£150–£390 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£290 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£290–£780 per job

As a 2026 guide in Aberdeen, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Aberdeen

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

What the price covers

Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.

Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
Bond coat to the cut faces and base
Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch

Aberdeen: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Aberdeen. As one of the larger towns in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: AB11, AB25, AB10, AB24, AB16, AB15, AB12, AB22
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Westhill (7 miles), Stonehaven (13 miles), Inverurie (14 miles), Ellon (15 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Westhill, Stonehaven, Inverurie, Ellon.

How it is built

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Aberdeen?

Usually half a day to a day. We book Aberdeen surveys alongside other jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you work in my part of Aberdeen?

We cover Aberdeen including AB11, AB25, AB10, AB24, AB16, AB15, and nearby Westhill, Stonehaven, Inverurie.

Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Aberdeen?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

Is the survey in Aberdeen free?

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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