Tarmac driveway repairs in Belfast
Homeowners in Belfast ask us about tarmac driveway repairs for the same reason: a surface that stays flat, drains properly and still looks tidy in ten years. That comes down to the build underneath.
Tarmac driveway repair prices in Belfast
For Belfast, we apply the Northern Ireland rate, about 12% below 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 | £130–£350 each |
| Crack sealing on a domestic drive | £90–£260 per job |
| Edge repair with new edge restraint | £260–£700 per job |
As a 2026 guide in Belfast, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Do I need permission in Belfast?
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.
The build-up we price
What is included in a tarmac driveway repair?
A proper tarmac repair cuts out the damaged area in a neat square, digs out any failed stone beneath, rebuilds and compacts the base, bonds the edges and lays new hot tarmac flush with the drive.
- 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
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Belfast: the local details
The key facts for Belfast. Belfast is one of the bigger places we cover in County Antrim, so survey slots come round regularly.
- Postcodes
- BT1, BT2, BT7, BT12, BT13, BT3, BT15, BT9
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Castlereagh (2 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Holywood (5 miles), Dundonald (5 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
Close to Belfast: Castlereagh, Newtownabbey, Holywood, Dundonald, Lisburn.
Belfast: common questions
How quickly can work start in Belfast?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Belfast surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Can I get a free survey in Belfast?
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 work in my part of Belfast?
We cover Belfast including BT1, BT2, BT7, BT12, BT13, BT3, and nearby Castlereagh, Newtownabbey, Holywood.
What approvals apply in Belfast?
In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.
Also in Belfast
- Car park and yard repairs
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in Belfast
Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Belfast? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Belfast: 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