Tarmac driveway repairs in Holywood

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Holywood

For Holywood, 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 Holywood, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Holywood

The key facts for Holywood. Smaller towns such as Holywood are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Down.

Postcodes: BT18
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Dundonald (3 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Belfast (5 miles), Castlereagh (5 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

We also cover nearby Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus.

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.

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
Bond coat to the cut faces and base
Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled

Planning and kerb rules for Holywood

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.

Holywood: common questions

How long will the work take at my Holywood property?

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

How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Holywood?

As a 2026 guide in Holywood, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Holywood?

We cover Holywood including BT18, and nearby Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast.

Is the survey in Holywood 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.

More we do in Holywood

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Holywood.