Tarmac driveway repairs in St Ives
Tarmac driveway repairs in St Ives start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
What does a tarmac driveway repair cost in St Ives?
For St Ives, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. 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–£420 each |
| Crack sealing on a domestic drive | £100–£320 per job |
| Edge repair with new edge restraint | £320–£840 per job |
As a 2026 guide in St Ives, expect about £160–£420 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Where we work in and around St Ives
The key facts for St Ives. St Ives is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 18 miles from Peterborough.
- Postcodes
- PE27
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- Huntingdon (5 miles), St Neots (11 miles), Cambridge (12 miles), Ely (15 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Nearby, we work in Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge, Ely, March.
The build-up we price
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
- Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
- Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
- Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Planning and kerb rules for St Ives
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.
Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in St Ives
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in St Ives?
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).
Can I get a free survey in St Ives?
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 you cover all of St Ives?
We cover St Ives including PE27, and nearby Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge.
How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in St Ives?
As a 2026 guide in St Ives, expect about £160–£420 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Other work in St Ives
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Car park and yard repairs
- New tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Car park resurfacing
- Everything in St Ives
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for St Ives.
Tarmac driveway repairs in St Ives: 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