Tarmac driveway repairs in Oban
Every tarmac driveway repair we price in Oban comes with a written specification, so the dig depth, sub-base, binder course and surface course are on paper before anything is agreed.
Tarmac driveway repair prices in Oban
For Oban, we apply the Scottish rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid | £160–£430 each |
| Crack sealing on a domestic drive | £110–£320 per job |
| Edge repair with new edge restraint | £320–£860 per job |
As a 2026 guide in Oban, expect about £160–£430 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Where we work in and around Oban
What applies in Oban. Work in Oban is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.
- Postcodes
- PA34, PA37
- Area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nearest towns
- none within easy reach
- Pricing
- Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
- Cover
- By arrangement
- Kerb approvals
- The council
What is included in a tarmac driveway repair?
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
- Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
- Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Planning and kerb rules for Oban
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.
Your questions answered
Are there planning or highway rules in Oban?
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.
Can I get a free survey in Oban?
Oban is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.
Do you work in my part of Oban?
We cover Oban including PA34, PA37. Work here is by arrangement.
Tarmac driveway repair cost in Oban: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Oban, expect about £160–£430 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Other work in Oban
- Car park and yard repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Everything in Oban
Tell us what you have in mind for Oban and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Oban: 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